If you’ve been trying to apply for the NELFUND student loan and your school hasn’t finished the verification yet, this update is for you.
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) just reopened its student verification portal for a final 48-hour window: yes, one last chance for tertiary institutions that missed the earlier deadline to get their students verified for the 2024/2025 academic session.
Important Dates You Should Know
According to NELFUND’s Director of Strategic Communications, Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, the verification portal will be open from:
12:00 AM on Sunday, October 12 to 12:00 AM on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.
So, this means institutions only have two days to complete the process. If your school doesn’t do this within the timeframe, your NELFUND student loan verification won’t go through and you might miss out on this loan cycle. 😬
Why This NELFUND Verification Matters
This verification step isn’t just another formality. It’s how NELFUND confirms that you’re a real, eligible student of your institution before approving your loan.
If your school doesn’t verify you, you won’t be included in the current loan list, meaning no loan disbursement for you this session.
NELFUND even mentioned that any school that fails to complete the process will be publicly listed, so everyone will know which institutions didn’t comply. Pretty serious, right?
Step-by-Step: How Schools Can Complete NELFUND Student Loan Verification
If your school admin or ICT team is handling this, here’s exactly what they need to do (you can even remind them):
- Log in to the NELFUND Student Verification Portal via the official NELFUND website click here.
- Access the Student Verification System (SVS).
- Make sure all student details — full names, matric numbers, admission details — match the official school records.
- Upload the verified list of eligible students in the correct NELFUND format.
- Once the upload is successful, a confirmation message will appear to show it’s been received.
- The school should then notify students that their verification is complete, so they can track their loan status.
What Happens If Schools Don’t Verify?
Institutions that miss this final 48-hour window will forfeit participation in the current loan cycle.
NELFUND already made it clear that any application not verified by October 8, 2025, was automatically cancelled. So, this reopening is really the last chance.
The next opportunity to apply will be when the 2025/2026 NELFUND student loan portal opens in the second week of October 2025, running until January 2026.
NELFUND’s Promise to Students
Mrs. Oluwatuyi reassured students that NELFUND is committed to making higher education accessible to everyone.
She emphasized that the Fund is focused on transparency, fairness, and accountability, ensuring that no eligible student misses out because of institutional delays.
Final Takeaway
If your school hasn’t completed your NELFUND student loan verification, now’s the time to remind them!
You’ve got just 48 hours in this reopened window after that, you’ll have to wait for the next application cycle.
Stay alert, stay verified, and don’t let deadlines stop you from securing your NELFUND student loan this year.
