The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced the opening of its student loan application portal for the 2025/2026 academic session.

A statement released by the agency on Tuesday, October 21,2025, revealed that the portal will open from Thursday, October 23, 2025, to Saturday, January 31, 2026.

While calling on fresh students to apply using either their Admission Number or JAMB Registration Number in place of Matriculation Number, the statement encouraged institutions to show understanding in enforcing registration and fee payment deadlines for students awaiting loan disbursement.

The Fund tasked institutions to update and upload verified records of both returning and newly admitted students on the NELFUND Student Verification Portal, stressing that this is essential for students to successfully apply for and benefit from the scheme.