First Time Loan Application: 2015-2016
Loan Programs
The Afya Elimu Fund is a partnership
between the USAID funded FUNZOKenya project, Higher Education Loans Board
(HELB), Ministry of Health, and the Kenya Healthcare Federation representing
the private sector.
Applications are invited from
eligible Kenyans for the 2015/2016 Academic Year.
This announcement is specifically
targeting first time Afya Elimu Fund (AEF) applicants.
A first time applicant refers to
students holding a valid admission and joining for their first year or
continuing students who have not previously received financial aid from
AEF.
Priority will be given to students
studying in cadres with critical skills shortages in the health care
sector.
Kindly refer to the HELB website
www.helb.co.ke for the specific cadres/courses and qualifying institutions.
How to Apply:
1. Applicants should access and fill
the 2015/2016 First Time Afya Elimu Fund Loan Application Form from the HELB
website www.helb.co.ke
2. Print two copies of the
application form
3. Ensure the Loan Application Form
[LAF] is duly completed, signed and stamped by the relevant officials,
authorities and guarantors
4. Sign and attach all the necessary
documents as indicated in the checklist appearing on the last page of the LAF.
5. Submit the duly completed
application form to the Higher Education Loans Board Offices located at
Anniversary Towers Building, 18th Floor, University Way, Nairobi OR drop it at
any HELB Desk at your nearest Huduma Centre. (Nairobi, Machakos, Nakuru,
Eldoret, Kisumu, Kakamega , Kisii, Nyeri, Embu, Mombasa, Thika and Meru).
6. Retain one copy of the duly filled
LAF [Mandatory].
Additional information:
1. HELB will use the email and
telephone contacts provided on the Loan Application Form for communication on
the progress of the application.
2. The number of students supported
and amount of loans awarded will depend on availability of funds
3. All applicants when applying must
show evidence that they are bonafide students in the respective institutions.
For a seamless online experience, please ensure that you read, understand and follow the instructions provided at the beginning of the online loan application process.
The closing date for the loan
applications is February 15, 2016
