Sifa na Vigezo Vya Kupa Mkopo wa Diploma HESLB 2025/2026

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The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) is a body corporate established under Act No.9 of 2004 (as amended in 2007, 2014 and 2016) with the objective of assisting needy and eligible Tanzania students to access loans and grants for higher education.

HESLB IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL DIPLOMA LOAN APPLICANTS

All Diploma loan applicants for the Academic Year 2025/2026 are required to observe the following:-

(i) Read and follow application procedures stated in these Guidelines.

(ii) Applicants with National Identification Numbers are encouraged to provide them during application.

(iii) All documents submitted to support the application should be certified by relevant authorities as specified in these Guidelines.

(iv) Ensure that all birth/death certificates are certified by the Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA), or Zanzibar Civil Status Registration Agency (ZCSRA) to ascertain their validity.

(v) Applicants born abroad should obtain a letter from RITA or ZCSRA to validate birth information. Applicants whose parent(s) died abroad should also
obtain a letter from RITA or ZCSRA to validate the information provided.

(vi) All foreign entry qualifications must be evaluated and approved by relevant authority (NECTA/NACTVET) and upon application the equivalent index number provided should be declared.

(vii) Ensure that bank account submitted is active and carries the same name as that on the application form. The respective bank account details must be correctly filled in the application form.

(viii) Applicants should provide a registered and reachable mobile phone number. The provided mobile number will be used to inform the applicant on the loan application progress and payment process.

(ix) Ensure that the online loan application form is duly filled and page numbers two (2) and five (5) are signed as required before submission;

(x) Applicant must review the entire application form and make corrections (where necessary) before submission.

(xi) To provide any of the following; National Identification Number (NIN), Zanzibar Resident ID, Voter’s Registration card or Driving License.

(xii) All applicants must strictly observe the set loan application deadline.

(xiii) Any forgery identified will disqualify the applicant from the whole application process for the respective academic year, and subject him/her to other necessary legal actions; and

(xiv) Applicants are advised to make a follow-up of their application process results through their SIPA account.

HESLB APPLICATION WINDOW 2025/2026

The loan application window for the academic year 2025/2026 will be opened by considering SEPTEMBER and MARCH intakes.

The September intake Application window will be opened on 15th June, 2025 to 31st August, 2025 and that of March intake will be opened from 1st February, 2026 to 31st March, 2026. These Guidelines are available on www.heslb.go.tz.

HESLB DIPLOMA ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

In accordance with the HESLB Act, the Board has set general eligibility criteria to be considered in loan applications. The applicant must meet the following criteria:

1 General Criteria

(i) Must be a Tanzanian not older than 35 years at the time of application.

(ii) Must have full-time admission into an accredited institution offering Diploma studies at Diploma level in Tanzania.

(iii) Must have a complete and correct application through the Online Loan Application and Management System (OLAMS).

(iv) Must not have a formal or regular income from employment or an established contract in either public or private sector; and

(v) Must have completed CSEE, Certificate, ACSEE, or other EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS (enabling the applicant to join a tertiary education institution) within five (5) years, i.e. between 2021 -2025 inclusive.

2. Specific Criteria for First-Time Continuing Applicants (FTCA)

In addition to the general eligibility criteria mentioned in above, HESLB has set specific criteria for continuing students as follows:

(i) He/She must have passed examination results necessary to enable him/her to continue with studies in the forthcoming academic year.

(ii) Must ensure that his/her previous year examination results are submitted to HESLB through their institution loan desk officer; and

(iii) In case of resumption, he/she must have obtained a resumption letter from the respective tertiary education institution.

Mwongozo wa Kuomba Mkopo Diploma HESLB 2025/26 PDF

HESLB MODE OF APPLICATION

All loan applications will be done through the Online Loan Application and Management System (OLAMS).

Upon completion of the online loan application process, the applicant SHOULD print out the application form and the Loan Agreement. Thereafter, obtain appropriate authentications, sign the forms, and attach/upload necessary documents, including pages (numbers 2 and 5) into OLAMS.

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