The student’s loan scheme kicked off on Friday after several postponements. However, only 126 federal institutions will benefit in the first phase of the scheme which is to make education accessible to needy students.

1.2 million students from federal-government-owned universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and technical colleges are targeted in the first phase, according to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).

According to NELFUND, state-owned institutions will be included in the program.

Eligible students can apply for the interest-free loan on the NELFUND website, portal.nelf.gov.ng

Here are the federal institutions qualified for the scheme below.

1.) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
 2) Federal College of Education, Abeokuta
 3) Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
 4.) Federal College of Education, Bichi
 5.) Federal College of Education Eha-Amufu
 6.) Federal College of Education Technical, Gusau
 7.) Federal College of Education, Isu Ebonyi
 8.) Federal College of Education, Kano
 9.) Federal College of Education, Katsina
 10.) Federal College of Education, Kontagora 11.) Federal College of Education, Odugbo
 12.) Federal College of Education, Okene
 13.) Federal College of Education, Pankshin
 14.) Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe
 15.) Federal College of Education, Gidan Madi 16.) Federal College of Education (Technical), Umunze
 17.) Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum
 18.) Federal College of Education, Gombe
 19.) Adeyemi College of Education
 20.) Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo
 21.) Bayero University Kano
 22.) David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences, Uburu
 23.) Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 24.) Federal University, Birnin Kebbi
 25.) Federal University Dutse
 26. Federal University Gashua, Yobe
 27. Federal University, Lafia
 28. Federal University, Lokoja
 29. National Open University
 30. University of Ilorin
 31. Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi
 32. Federal University of Kashere
 33. Federal University of Technology, Akure
 34. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
 35. Federal University, Otuoke
 36. Federal University, Wukari
 37. Federal University, Gusau
 38. Federal Polytechnic Ayede
 39. Federal Polytechnic Bali
 40. Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
 41. Federal Polytechnic Damaturu, Yobe State
 42. Federal Polytechnic Daura
 43. Federal Polytechnic, Idah
 44. Federal Polytechnic, Ede
 45. Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji
 46. Federal Polytechnic Mubi
 47. Federal Polytechnic, Kaltungo
 48. Federal Polytechnic, Nekede
 49. Federal Polytechnic Offa
 50. Federal Polytechnic Oko
 51. Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda
 52. Flexisaf University of Technology
 53. Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka
 54. Federal College of Education, Yola
 55. Federal College of Education, Zaria
 56. Federal University, Dutsin-Ma
 57. Federal University of Health Sciences, Azare, Bauchi State
 58. Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru
 59. Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo
 60. Federal University Oye-Ekiti
 61. Federal University of Technology, Babura
 62. Federal College of Education, Obudu
 63. Creek-high state
 64. Federal College of Animal Health, VOM
 65. Federal College of Education, Edo
 66. Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
 67. Federal Polytechnic Kazaure, Jigawa
 68. Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua
 69. Federal University of Technology, Minna
 70. Federal College of Education, Iwo
 71. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun, Warri
 72. Federal College of Education, Technical, Omoku
 73. University of Abuja
 74. University of Calabar
 75. University of Lagos
 76. University of Maiduguri
 77. University of Port Harcourt
 78. University of Uyo
 79. Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto
 80. Federal Polytechnic Bida
 81. Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
 82. Kaduna Polytechnic
 83. Federal Polytechnic Ohodo
 84. Federal College of Education, Zuba
 85. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
 86. National Teachers Institute
 87. Nigerian Army College of Education
 88. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
 89. Obafemi Awolowo University
 90. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
 91. Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Birnin-Kebbi
 92. Yaba College of Technology
 93. Global Maritime Academy
 94. Petroleum Training Institute
 95. Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic, Atikori, Ijebu-Igbo
 96. University of Jos
 97. Federal College of Agriculture, Akure
 98. Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan
 99. Federal School of Surveying, Oyo
 100. Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology
 101. Federal Polytechnic Wannune
 102. Federal Polytechnic, N’yak, Shendem
 103. Nigerian Army University, Biu
 104. Nigerian Defence Academy
 105. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
 106. Airforce Institute of Technology, Kaduna
 107. Nigeria Police Academy Wudil
 108. Federal University of Transportation Daura, Katsina
 109. Federal Polytechnic Umunnoechi
 110. Federal Polytechnic of Oil and Gas, Bonny
 111. Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Unwana, Afikpo, Ebonyi State
 112. Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri
 113. Federal University of Technology, Ikot Abasi
 114. Federal Polytechnic Ukana
 115. Federal Polytechnic Ekowe, Bayelsa
 116. Federal Polytechnic Ugep
 117. Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba
 118. Admiralty University Ibusa, Delta State
 119. Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko
 120. University of Benin
 121. National Institute of Construction Technology and Management, Uromi
 122. Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi
 123. Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
 124. Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun
 125. University of Ibadan
 126. Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo

 SOURCE: BUSINESSDAY