How to apply for FG’s student loan
On Monday, June 12, 2023, President Bola Tinub signed into law the student loan law. The bill, which gives Nigerian students access to interest-free loans, was introduced by outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.
PUNCH reported that the law passed a second reading in the House of Representatives on May 23, 2023.
Higher education experts argue that the creation of an education bank will give federally owned higher education institutions the freedom to introduce tuition fees.
Some state-run universities have already started announcing tuition hikes. For example, in December 2022, The PUNCH exclusively reported how some federal universities announced a 200% increase in fees. The introduction of the education bank is expected to resolve the funding shortage at universities.
Students applying for loans under the law must apply to bank presidents through their respective educational institutions, according to the bill, which was confirmed by our correspondent on Monday.
I. Students must have obtained admission to a public university, technical college, teacher training college or vocational school in Nigeria. The applicant's income or household income must be less than N500,000 per year. The applicant must have at least two of her public officials as guarantors. At least she needs 12+ years of service. Or an attorney with at least 10 years of post-call experience. Legal officer. Or peace justice.
ii. Students who have defaulted on loans in the past. Exam errors, criminal offenses and drug offenses are not considered.
iii. Students whose parents have past loan delinquencies will not be considered.
After meeting the above conditions, please apply to the student affairs office of each institution. This includes submitting to the institution a list of all eligible applicants, along with a cover letter signed by the Vice Chancellor, Chancellor, or Director of Institutions and Student Affairs.
Regarding repayment, the law stipulates that "each beneficiary of a loan to which this law relates must begin repayment two years after the National Youth Service Program ends." Reimbursement is made by the employer withholding and direct deduction of 10 percent of the beneficiary's salary.
“If the beneficiary is self-employed, we will transfer 10 percent of the gross profit each month to a student loan account designated by the bank.
“For the purposes of paragraph 3 above, the self-employed shall, within 60 days of obtaining this qualification, provide the company name, address and address, registration documents, person of record, name of bank officer and name of employee , must submit all information such as names, etc. Participation in committees of directors and shareholders.
“Anyone who fails to comply with the provisions of Article 4, or who is found to have failed to comply with any provision of this Act, shall be charged with a criminal offense and shall, if convicted, be sentenced to two years' imprisonment. shall be punished with imprisonment or a fine of 500 Naira.',000, or both.
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