The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has commenced the processing of loans for first-time applicants, with applications currently undergoing verification. This marks a significant step towards the allocation and disbursement of funds to eligible students.

• HELB is actively processing applications, moving them from receipt to the verification stage.
• Students can monitor their application progress online via the HELB portal, USSD (*642#), or the mobile app.
• The next critical phase after verification is loan allocation, followed by fund disbursement.