The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has extended the Student Loan Application Portal for institutions that requested additional time for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, made this disclosure in a statement on Thursday.

Sawyerr said the extension applies strictly to institutions that submitted official requests to NELFUND for additional time to enable their eligible students complete their applications on the NELFUND Student Loan Portal.

He reaffirmed the Fund’s commitment to ensuring access to the student loan programme for all eligible Nigerian students.

“NELFUND remains committed to ensuring that eligible students across participating institutions have the opportunity to access the student loan programme,” he stated.

NELFUND encouraged all eligible students in the affected institutions to take advantage of the extension and complete their applications via the official NELFUND portal.

It reiterated its commitment to transparency, accountability, and delivering sustainable student financing solutions that remove financial barriers to higher education in Nigeria.