You can easily get a HELB compliance certificate here

You can easily get a HELB compliance certificate through the HEF portal – www.hef.co.ke or through the Self-Serve option on the HELB website – https://shorturl.at/lqK67 – This service is offered free of charge.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE HELB UNDERGRADUATE FIRST-TIME LOAN.

You may be wondering how to apply for your HELB undergraduate first-time loan. Well, applying for this loan is easy and straight forward. Follow the steps below;

Visit the official HELB portal at http://www.helb.co.ke to register.
Read and completely fill the HELB Financial Literacy guide.
Log into your account and click on the First Time Undergraduate Loan Application Link.
Select and duly fill in the 2022-2023 First Time Undergraduate Loan Application Form (LAF).
Print two copies of the duly filled Loan Application Form under the print section.
Take the form to the relevant authorities and guarantors for filling, stamping, and signing
Sign your duly filled form and attach all the necessary documents as indicated in the checklist on the last page of the Loan Application Form(LAF).
Retain one copy of the duly filled LAF for reference – Mandatory!
Present a single copy of the duly completed Loan Application Form and all the attached supporting documents to:

HUDUMA Centers: Nairobi, Kakamega, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri, Embu, Machakos, Kisii, Bungoma, Turkana, Meru, Kitui, Kericho, Nandi – Kapsabet, Thika, Garissa and Kitale.
The HELB Student Centre on Mezzanine Floor, Anniversary Towers, University Way in Nairobi.

Documents required for first time Undergraduate HELB loan applicants

You will be required to submit the following documents together with your HELB application form (enclose them in one envelope):

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.

How much HELB Loan will you be awarded?

The loan awarded to university undergraduate students ranges from a minimum of Sh40,000 to a high of Sh60,000.
For those placed by Kenya University and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), the loan amount is split to cater for both Tuition fee and Upkeep while the Self-sponsored students, the money is sent directly to the university once a year as tuition fees.
A standard amount of Ksh4,000 for Government sponsored students only is deducted from the loan awarded and disbursed to the university per semester for tuition [total Ksh8,000] and the rest is sent to the applicant’s bank account as upkeep.
An Administrative Fee of Ksh500 per year is charged on the loan awarded and it is therefore deducted from the disbursed loan.
A limited number of needy government sponsored students receive bursary of between Ksh4,000 and Ksh8,000 per year. The Bursary is paid to the university.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE HELB UNDERGRADUATE FIRST-TIME LOAN.

You may be wondering how to apply for your HELB undergraduate first-time loan. Well, applying for this loan is easy and straight forward. Follow the steps below;

Visit the official HELB portal at http://www.helb.co.ke to register.
Read and completely fill the HELB Financial Literacy guide.
Log into your account and click on the First Time Undergraduate Loan Application Link.
Select and duly fill in the 2022-2023 First Time Undergraduate Loan Application Form (LAF).
Print two copies of the duly filled Loan Application Form under the print section.
Take the form to the relevant authorities and guarantors for filling, stamping, and signing
Sign your duly filled form and attach all the necessary documents as indicated in the checklist on the last page of the Loan Application Form(LAF).
Retain one copy of the duly filled LAF for reference – Mandatory!
Present a single copy of the duly completed Loan Application Form and all the attached supporting documents to:

HUDUMA Centers: Nairobi, Kakamega, Eldoret, Nakuru, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nyeri, Embu, Machakos, Kisii, Bungoma, Turkana, Meru, Kitui, Kericho, Nandi – Kapsabet, Thika, Garissa and Kitale.
The HELB Student Centre on Mezzanine Floor, Anniversary Towers, University Way in Nairobi.

Documents required for first time Undergraduate HELB loan applicants

You will be required to submit the following documents together with your HELB application form (enclose them in one envelope):

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.

How much HELB Loan will you be awarded?

The loan awarded to university undergraduate students ranges from a minimum of Sh40,000 to a high of Sh60,000.
For those placed by Kenya University and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS), the loan amount is split to cater for both Tuition fee and Upkeep while the Self-sponsored students, the money is sent directly to the university once a year as tuition fees.
A standard amount of Ksh4,000 for Government sponsored students only is deducted from the loan awarded and disbursed to the university per semester for tuition [total Ksh8,000] and the rest is sent to the applicant’s bank account as upkeep.
An Administrative Fee of Ksh500 per year is charged on the loan awarded and it is therefore deducted from the disbursed loan.
A limited number of needy government sponsored students receive bursary of between Ksh4,000 and Ksh8,000 per year. The Bursary is paid to the university.

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