21,851 STUDENTS AWARDED LOANS AND GRANTS IN THE THIRD PHASE
The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) today (Monday, December 01, 2025) has announced the third phase of loan and grant allocation for the 2025/2026 academic year, involving a total of 21,851 students. This number includes loans allocated through the Appeal Window and new continuing students as follows:
· 6,487 first-degree students have been allocated loans through the appeal window amounting to TZS 21.5 billion.
· 2,611 first-degree students have been allocated loans through regular applications amounting to TZS 8.3 billion.
· 11,419 continuing students (FTCs) have been allocated first-time loans valued at TZS 37.2 billion.
· 1,235 first-year diploma students have been allocated TZS 3.2 billion.
· 31 new 'Samia Scholarship' students have been allocated grants amounting to TZS 5 billion.
· 68 Postgraduate Degree students, (53 Master's Degree and 15 Doctorate Degree) have been allocated TZS 361.7 million.
The Board will continue to allocate loans for continuing students and complete disbursements to students who have arrived at their institutions.
Issued by:
Higher Education Students’ Loans Board
Monday, December 01, 2025
This release is also available on the website www.heslb.go.tz and on the social media pages of Facebook and Instagram – ‘HESLB Tanzania’.
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