HELSB 2025/2026 Student Loans: How to Apply for Kwame Nkrumah University Funding. Applications are invited from suitably qualified Zambians that meet the minimum requirements outlined here below to apply for Undergraduate GRZ Student Loans for the 2025/2026 Academic Year at Kwame Nkrumah University September Intake.
HELSB Loans Eligibility
Applicants should be:
(i) Zambian with Green National Registration Card (NRC)
(ii) School leavers admitted to Kwame Nkrumah University for the 2025/2026 academic Year
(iii) School leavers who completed Grade 12 in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
(iv)Â 26 years old or below by September, 2025
Method of Application
Applicants should submit the following:
a) An application letter responding to the advertisement;
b) A photocopy of the 2025/2026 academic year Admission Letter from Kwame Nkrumah University;
c) A photocopy of Grade 12 Statement of Results or Certificate;
d) A photocopy of the candidate’s NRC and Parent’s/Guardian’s NRC;
e) One (01) recent passport size photo;
f) Kindly note that the applications will be done Online:
on HELSB PORTAL
The loans are limited and scaled down according to the level of support required. Applicants should, therefore, indicate in their application the level of loan required. However, the Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board reserves the right to determine the actual level of the loan. Loans are awarded according to the board’s financial capacity and, therefore, admission into the university does not necessarily guarantee the applicant a GRZ student loan. Applicants are, however, advised to submit any documents that support their application.
Also Read: Six-Month Student Loan Discount : HELSB Offers 20% Off for Full Repayment
The award of student loans for Kwame Nkrumah University has been categorized as follows: 100% – 40 slots, to applicants who are able to show proof of vulnerability, 75% – 83 slots, 50% – 100 and 25% – 50
The student loan is not transferable from one University to another. Students wishing to apply for the loan should, therefore, be clear in their applications.
For any enquiries visit HELSB Offices at:
Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board
2nd Floor United Church House, No. 8 Mosi-oa-Tunya Road, Woodlands, LUSAKA.
Or The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board, C4 Copperbelt University Riverside Campus, Kitwe.
Or The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board, Mulungushi University, P.O Box 80415, Town campus, Kabwe.
Also Read: HELSB Undergraduate GRZ Student Loans 2025/2026 At Chalimbana University
Or The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board, Stand No. 6711, Mberere Road Olympia Park Extension Lusaka.
Or The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board, Stand No. 6711,
Mberere Road Olympia Park Extension Lusaka.
Closing date: Thursday 10th July, 2025
For any clarification, contact us:
+260 – 211-250726
+260 – 212 – 229192+260 96805881 |
Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board Zambia
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Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board
HELSB-Zambia
John Machayi (Dr.)
Chief Executive Officer
HIGHER EDUCATION LOANS AND SCHOLARSHIPS BOARD
