The Higher Education Loans Board, HELB,first loan is awarded to university and college students after applying for the loan online.
The loan is awarded and disbursed after filling the form and attaching the necessary documents. After filling the form online, print the final copy for submission to Helb.
Documents required for first time Undergraduate HELB loan applicants
When submitting your filled Helb first time application form, make sure you attach the following documents:
- A copy of the Applicant’s national ID Card
- Copies of the parents national ID Cards/death certificate where the parent is deceased
- Copies of both guarantors’ national ID Card
- A copy of the applicant’s admission letter and KCSE result slip/certificate
- A copy of the applicant’s Bank ATM/Bank card (for Government sponsored students only)
- A copy of the applicant’s Smart Card from the institution
- One recent coloured passport size photograph of the applicant.
You can get more resources and guides in the articles below;
Helb loan application Form 2021/ 2022; Downloading and using the HELB Mobile App
Complete information about the Higher Education Loans Board, Helb; Loan applications and repayments
Higher Education Loans Board, HELB, to publish names of defaulters since 1975 on newspapers; This is what you should do
Helb Digital Divide Data(DDD) Staff Education Fund
HEF Portal login & Loan application