NELFUND Releases Fresh Tuition Funds for Over 15,800 Students Nationwide

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed fresh tuition payments to multiple tertiary institutions across the country, easing financial pressure for thousands of students in the 2025/2026 academic session

In the latest round of payments, four institutions received credits covering 2,121 students, enabling beneficiaries to resume lectures this semester without tuition burdens.

The beneficiaries include the Federal College of Education, Katsina, Division of Agricultural Colleges, ABU Zaria, College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia, and Delta State University, Abraka, which received the largest single disbursement of ₦392,876,550 for 1,854 students

NELFUND also released four new credits for the 2025/2026 academic session to University of Benin, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Kashim Ibrahim University, Maiduguri, and Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan-Waya.

These payments, spread across various tranches and batches in January 2026, are supporting 10,087 undergraduates and student-teachers, ensuring uninterrupted academic activities

Additionally, new tuition fee payments were made to Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and the Lagos State University of Science and Technology, covering 3,616 students under second and first batch disbursements respectively

Overall, the latest intervention covers more than 15,800 students nationwide, reinforcing NELFUND’s role in expanding access to higher education and reducing financial barriers for Nigerian students during the current academic session