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
HESLB Important Documents Required for Loan Application 2024/2025
Required Information For HESLB Online Application
i. Full name
ii. Form Four Index Number
iii. Phone Contact
iv. Date of Birth
v. Bank Name/ Bank Account Number
vi. Birth Registration No
vii. Death certificates (if applicable)
viii. Parents/Guardian’s/ Guarantors name:
ix. Parents/Guardian’s/ Guarantors Contact
x. Parents/Guardian’s/ Guarantors occupation, employer address, telephone number, postal and physical addresses
xi. High school results
x. Higher/Tertiary Education Preferences,(Institution ,Programme (Specify Major field if relevant), Campus)
xi. Particulars of Loan Application
xii. Previous scholarship or loans scheme details
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS NEEDED
Currently, prospective loan applicants are advised to prepare by ensuring the following:
i. Have a bank account with the same name as on his CSEE certificate;
ii. Have a phone number registered in his names that he will use while in college;
iii. Checking birth certificate following the instructions of RITA (Tanzania Mainland) or ZCSRA (Zanzibar);
iv. Prepare a copy of his guarantor’s ID; it can be one of NIDA, Voter’s Card, Driver’s License, Travel Pass, or Zanzibari Resident ID;
v. Preparing pass-port size of the loan applicant and his guardians; and
v. Preparing the NIDA number. If the applicant does not currently have one, it will not prevent him from applying for a loan.
Required Documents HESLB Online Application
i. Birth Certificate
ii. Form Six Examination Results
iii. Form Four Results
iv. Offer Letter
v. Bank Account number
vi. Hostel Letter (If applicable)
vii. Medical certificate
viii. Death certificate (If applicable)
ix. Passport photos
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT DIPLOMA LOAN APPLICATION
The following are key documents to support the application:-
(i) Birth certificate (Birth certificate) approved by relevant authorities, ZCSRA for applicants born in Zanzibar or verification number from RITA for applicants born in Mainland Tanzania;
(ii) Parents’ Death certificates (Death certificates) to prove orphan status approved by relevant authorities, ZCSRA for death that was registered in Zanzibar or verification number from RITA for death that was registered in Mainland Tanzania;
(iii) A letter from RITA or ZCSRA to validate birth information for applicants born abroad. Also a letter from RITA or ZCSRA to validate the information provided for applicants whose parent(s) died abroad;
(iv) Disability Form to prove applicant’s or parents’ disability endorsed by District Medical Officer (DMO) or Regional Medical Officer (RMO);
(v) Social Support Beneficiary’s number from Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) to prove financial assistance received by an applicant during precollege schooling
For More Information Kindly Visit HESLB Official Website
