UNILORIN Releases NELFUND Update on Student Loans, Fees & Refunds

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) is updating students’ records and current academic session fees on the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) portal to address application discrepancies and facilitate verification. The university has also confirmed that it is compiling records of students eligible for outstanding refunds, including cases involving excess allocations.

The Dean of Student Affairs disclosed this in a statement following numerous student enquires about loan applications, missing information, fee disputes and discrepancies in departmental or programme details.

UNILORIN Explains ‘Sent to the Institution’ Status

Unilorin clarified that a NELFUND application displaying “Sent to the Institution” does not mean the loan has been disbursed.

According to the Dean, the status indicates that the application process has commenced and the application is awaiting verification by the institution.

Students are advised to resolve outstanding issues with their applications while awaiting the completion of the verification and disbursement processes.

NELFUND Portal & School Fees Updates

The Student Affairs Unit confirmed that it is working with the NELFUND team to update students’ records to meet the requirements of the fund’s portal.

The university is also updating fees for the current academic session to address discrepancies affecting students’ applications.

The Dean disclosed that 6,309 emails had been received over the preceding few days, with more than 150 responses sent within five days. Many of the enquiries concerned application issues, missing details, fee accuracy and differences in departmental or programme information.

Outstanding NELFUND Refunds and Balances

UNILORIN also addressed concerns about outstanding refunds from previous batches and cases of over-allocation.

The university said it is compiling the relevant records and assured students who are owed outstanding balances that payments would be made once the payment process is completed.

Students affected by refund delays are therefore advised to await further updates as the university continues to reconcile the records.