HESLB Eligible Criteria (Sifa na Vigezo Kupata Mkopo) HESLB 2025/2026
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HESLB Overview
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.
The main mandates of HESLB include:
- To assist, on a loan basis, needy students who secure admission in accredited higher learning institutions, but who have no economic power to pay for the costs of their education
- To collect due loans from loan beneficiaries and use it as revolving fund to sustain operations of the Board
- To create synergies through establishing strategic partnerships in student financing ecosystem
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL LOAN APPLICANTS
All loan applicants for the Academic Year 2025/2026 are required to observe the following:
(i) Read and follow the 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 the relevant authority (NECTA/ NACTVET/TCU), and upon application, the equivalent index number provided should be declared,
(vii) Ensure the bank account number 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 phone 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) Applicants 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 identified forgery 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 follow-up of their application process results through their SIPA accounts.
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 admission into an accredited tertiary education institution in Tanzania,
(iii) Must have a complete and correct application made 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 the public or private sector,
(v) For students who have dropped out or discontinued from studies, must have proof of payment of at least 25% of any previous loan amount,
(vi) Must have completed ACSEE or other EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS (enabling the applicant to get admission to a tertiary education institution) within five (5) years, i.e. from 2021-2025 inclusive.
HESLB Eligible Criteria (Sifa na Vigezo Kupata Mkopo) HESLB 2025/2026
Specific Criteria for First-Time Continuing Applicants (FTCA)
In addition to the general eligibility criteria mentioned in 1 above, HESLB has set specific criteria for continuing students as follows: –
(i) He/she must have examination results that 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 tertiary education institution loan officer; and
(iii) In case of resumption, he/she must have obtained a resumption letter from the respective tertiary education institution.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
HESLB may place special considerations on various applicant groups to ensure a balance in equity and national priorities. In view of this, resource allocation will
be prioritised to merit, vulnerable socio-economic groups and programme clusters ranking as provided in item 6.0.
Vulnerable Socio-economic groups shall include;
- Orphans
- Unknown parent(s)
- Imprisoned parent(s)
- Households registered under TASAF
- Corporate Sponsorship
- Applicant and parent(s) disability
HESLB LOAN APPLICATION FEE
Applicants must pay a non-refundable, one-off application fee of TZS. 30,000.00 using a system-generated control number vide bank or mobile money networks. For details, visit: https://olas.heslb.go.tz
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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