ABOUT HESLB
H igher Education Students’ Loans Board was established by Act No. 9 of 2004, inaugurated by the Hon. Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology on the 30th March 2005 and became operational in July 2005. The objective of the Board is 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. The Board is also entrusted with the task of collecting due loans from previous loan beneficiaries in order to have a revolving fund in place so as to make the Board sustainable.
Mission
T o be a centre of excellence for provision of loans to needy and eligible Tanzanian students of higher learning institutions.
Vision
T o put in place a well managed and sustained revolving students’ loan fund to enhance access to higher education needy and eligible Tanzanian students.
BODI YA MIKOPO 2017/2018
HESLB has officially started to receive electronic Loan applications through OLAMS for Academic year 2017/18
Welcome to the Online Loan Application and Management System. ONLY Tanzanian Nationals are eligible to apply for higher education loans. Kindly provide TRUE information about yourself and complete all directives to submit your application package. Applications for 2017/18 Academic Year will be accepted from 6th-August-2017 and the deadline will strictly be 4th-September-2017 at 23:59 Hours.
1. Kindly read the Guidelines for Issuance of Loans for 2017/2018 before applying; Download
2. Click Apply for Loan for registration using your Form IV Index Number;
3. After Providing and confirming your form Four Index number, you will receive your Control Number (99111xxxxxxx),
4. Use the generated Control Number to Pay a Non-Refundable Application Fee of TZS 30,000.00 (Pay in-full, NOT by Installments) through:
- MPesa, TigoPesa, Halotel or AirtelMoney through Company Number 888999 and thereafter you will receive a confirmation sms (receipt);
- Or, you can use your Control Number from OLAMS to pay application fee at any NMB and CRDB Bank branch or Agent. Should you need assistance, kindly ask the Banking Officers