In order for an applicant to be able to apply for a loan they need to satisy the eligibilty criteria set by the board. Only applicants from the list of approved instituins shall be abel to apply for a loan
The Loans Board will strive to issue out loans to all students studying for an accredited program and at an Institution recognised by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) in Malawi.
Registered Institutions and Programs
The National Council for Higher Education Act (No. 15 of 2011) gives mandate to the Council to regulate higher education institutions in Malawi.
The National Council for Higher Education wishes to notify the general public that the following are the registered public and private universities in Malawi together with their registered programmes listed by category and in alphabetical order (public/ private Institutions). Included also are the recognized constituent colleges and satellite Centres.
The Eligibility Criteria has been developed to defines the criteria for applying for the Loan scheme.
Eligible students for loans must meet the following conditions
- Must be needy Malawian citizens who has been admitted into a fully accredited/registered Higher Learning Institution (private and public) as a candidate for a higher Diploma and or first degree on full time basis in an accredited program or course.
- Must be a needy female student.
- Must be a student with six credits in MSCE or its equivalent upon getting admitted to a registered/accredited higher learning institution.
- Must be a continuing student who has passed the examinations necessary to enable him/her to advance to the next year or stage of study and therefore are not mature entry, weekend program, repeating, distant learning, up-grading and general diploma students.
- Must be a person who is not fully funded by other organizations or sources.
- Must not have attended an elite school unless there is evidence demonstrating neediness.
- Must have verifiable conduct and commitment to studies
For the Loans Board, a NEEDY student means
- A poor orphan (who has lost both parents
- Must be a needy female student.
- A poor applicant with disability or applicants whose parents have disability and are poor.
- A poor applicant who has lost one parent..
- An applicant from poor family.
- An applicant who has not inherited any property, estate or fortune that can finance education;.
- An applicant from low income family earning national minimum wage or below;
- An applicant who does not have any source of income to meet costs of either tuition only or and upkeep and or stationery.
Loan Application
In order for an applicant to be able to apply for a loan they need to satisy the eligibilty criteria set by the board. Only applicants from the list of approved instituins shall be abel to apply for a loan
Click on the links below to download the application forms : http://www.heslgb.mw/Loan/LoanApplication