Hesfbmakerere-Milner

i thank all my comrades who applied for Hesfb 2015/2016

apply so fast responsibly and wisely

Apply so fast not later than 14th august

Apply now upto 14th/aug/2015, only if u have been privately admitted in those participating universities/institutionz under the considered/sponsored programmes. Click& read more on this page

the loan scheme was launched out for 2015/2016, so apply first and faster and wait till ur dmitted, but understand the courses under the programme

Application for the loan shall be as follows:-
1. An eligible student may apply to the Board for the loan.
2. Every application shall be accompanied with;
1. A copy of admission letter from the university/institution
2. A valid identification document
3. Copies of certified academic certificates or result slips and transcripts
4. A copy of birth certificate or a passport
5. Three most recent passport photos
6. Prescribed/application fees
7. A reference letter from an individual in social standing
8. Fully filled completed application form
9. Accurate present residence/home sketch map
Students shall apply for the Loan after being admitted at the Higher Education Institutional.
The loans shall be given to hybrid of sciences and non science programmes that are relevant to national development .
The board shall also determine the programmes to fund with approval of the minister of education

Application for the loan shall be as follows:-
1. An eligible student may apply to the Board for the loan.
2. Every application shall be accompanied with;
1. A copy of admission letter from the university/institution
2. A valid identification document
3. Copies of certified academic certificates or result slips and transcripts
4. A copy of birth certificate or a passport
5. Three most recent passport photos
6. Prescribed/application fees
7. A reference letter from an individual in social standing
8. Fully filled completed application form
9. Accurate present residence/home sketch map
Students shall apply for the Loan after being admitted at the Higher Education Institutional.
The loans shall be given to hybrid of sciences and non science programmes that are relevant to national development .
The board shall also determine the programmes to fund with approval of the minister of education

AM KARUBANGA WYCKLIF MILNER WISHING EVERY ONE INTENDING TO JOIN HESFB. FOR AMPLE HELP , CONTACT ME: 0750191292 or my email: [email protected]
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EXTERNAL ADVERT
CALL FOR LOAN APPLICATIONS
The Higher Education Students’ Financing Board hereby invites applicants for Education Loans for the academic year 2015/16.
1.0 Background

The Higher Education Students Financing Board (HESFB) was established by an Act of Parliament to manage the Students’ Loan Scheme. The Board has received funds from the Government of Uganda to be used for financing the Ugandan Students who are pursuing studies in Higher Education Institutions in Uganda.
The objectives of the Students’ Loan Scheme are:- (1) to increase equitable access to Higher Education in Uganda; (2) to support highly qualified students who may not afford Higher Education; (3) to ensure regional balance in Higher Education services in Uganda;
The HESFB therefore invites applications for loans from eligible Ugandan students who have been admitted for the programmes / courses listed in table 1 and in the Universities listed in table 2 for the academic year 2015/16.
2.0 Vision and Mission of HESFB

Vision: Access to Higher Education for all Ugandans
Mission: To provide financing to eligible Uganda students admitted at Higher Education Institutions as a way of increasing equitable access to Higher Education.
3.0 Eligibility into the Scheme
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Pursuant to Section 20 (1) of the Higher Education Students Financing Act 2014, the scheme is for Ugandan students seeking to pursue Higher Education in accredited institutions of higher learning recognized by the National Council for Higher Education and also pursuing the undergraduate programmes shown in table 1. Due to the limited funds allocated for the Scheme, the Board shall award loans to students pursuing such programs in year I & II.
4.0 APPLICATION PROCESS

4.1 Loan Applications
Eligible applicants should get application forms from the participating Universities; Office of the Academic Registrar; the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology & Sports website http://www.education.go.ug, or the Higher Education Students’ Financing Board website http://www.hesfb.go.ug, from the Higher Education Students’ Financing Board Secretariat or from any Centenary Bank Branch across the country.
4.2 Submission of application forms
On completing the application form, you are required to submit your application to any of the Centenary Bank branch and pay Ugx 20,000 (Uganda Shillings Two Thousand Only) as processing fees.
Please note that the Pay-in Bank Slip should be properly kept and will form the first level Loan Application acknowledgement receipt.
Please ensure that you read the application form carefully and attach all the relevant documents as spelt out in the form.
5.0 Programmes selected for support in the 2015/2016 Academic year.
The following 49 undergraduate programmes/courses have been approved for financing in the academic year 2015 / 2016: Table 1: Programmes for loan support S/NO. PROGRAMMES S/NO. PROGRAMMES
1 B. Medicine & Surgery 26 B. Midwifery
2 B. Pharmacy 27 BSc. Microbiology
3 B. Nursing 28 BSc. Biochemistry
4 B. Dentistry 29 BSc. Optometry
5 B. Medical Lab. Sciences 30 BSc. Health Administration
6 B. Medical Lab. Completion 31 BSc. Palliative Care
7 B. Clinical Medicine & Comm. Health 32 BSc. Bio systems Engineering
8 B. Community Health 33 BSc. Telecommunications Engineering
9 B.Sc. Medical Radiography 34 B. Architecture
10 B. Veterinary Medicine 35 BSc. Surveying, Quantity Surveying & Land

11 B. Nursing Completion 36 BSc. Software Engineering
12 B. Pharmaceutical Sciences 37 BSc. Construction Management
13 B. Physiotherapy 38 BSc. Geological Resources
14 B.Sc. Education 39 BSc. Textile Engineering & Clothing Technology
15 B. Sc. Agriculture 40 BSc. Chemical Engineering
16 B.Sc. Agriculture Mechanization 41 BSc in Ceramics
17 B.Sc. Water Resource Eng. 42 BSc. Food Science & Technology
18 B.Sc. Agro Processing Eng. 43 BSc. Computer Science (Student passes Mathematics/Physics at A’ Level)
19 B.Sc. Animal Production & Management 44 BSc. Information Technology (Student passed Mathematics/Physics at A ‘Level)
20 B.Sc. Mining 45 B. Statistics
21 B. Agriculture & Entrepreneurship 46 BSc. Industrial Chemistry
22 B. Voc. Studies in Agric. with Educ. 47 B. Special needs with Education, Speech & Language therapy
23 B.Sc. Electrical Engineering 48 Agricultural Extension Education
24 B.Sc. Civil Engineering 49 B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering
25 B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering

Participating Universities in the Students’ Loan Scheme.
The following Universities have been approved for participation for the academic year 2015/ 2016: S/No. University
1 Makerere University Kampala
2 Kyambogo University
3 Mbarara University of Science Technology
4 Busitema University
5 Gulu University
6 Muni University
7 Islamic University in Uganda
8 Uganda Christian University
9 Kampala International University
10 Bugema University
11 Nkumba University
12 Uganda Martyrs University

7.0 The following Diploma courses have been approved for financing in the academic year 2015 / 2016:
LIST OF RECOMMENDED DIPLOMA COURSES OFFERED BY THE CHARTERED UNIVERSITIES
Diploma in Mechanical and Production Engineering.
Diploma in Building Engineering
Diploma in Information Technology
Diploma in Ginning Engineering
Diploma In Animal Production And Management
Diploma In Agricultural Engineering
Diploma In Crop Production And Management
Diploma In Computer Engineering Programme
Diploma In Pharmacy
Diploma in Computer Science and Information Technology
Advanced Diplomas in Health Services Management
Advanced Diploma in Health Services Management
Diploma in Comprehensive Nursing
Diploma in Midwifery
Diploma in General Nursing
Diploma in Medical Lab Technology
Ordinary Diploma in Science Technology (Biology, Physics, Chemistry)
Diploma in Textile Design and Technology
Diploma in Physical Education and Sports Management
Diploma in Food Processing Technology
Diploma in Ceramic Technology
Ordinary Diploma in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
Higher Diploma in Civil and Building Engineering
Diploma in Ceramics
Ordinary Diploma in Mechanical and Production Engineering
Ordinary Diploma in Civil and Building Engineering
Ordinary Diploma in Telecommunications Engineering
Ordinary Diploma in Water Engineering
Ordinary Diploma in Automobile Engineering
Ordinary Diploma in Architecture
Ordinary Diploma in Computer Engineering
Diploma in Biomedical Engineering
Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering
Ordinary Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Diploma in Education Secondary (Technological Studies)
Diploma in Palliative Care
Diploma in Orthopedic Technology
Diploma in Medical Entomology
Diploma in Orthopedic Medicine
Diploma in Medical Radiography
Diploma in Public Health Nursing / Administration
Diploma in Otolaryngology
Diploma in Occupational Therapy
Diploma in Medical Radiology
Diploma in Anesthesia
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
Diploma in Pharmacy
Diploma in Health Tutors
Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry
Diploma in Ophthalmology
Diploma in Physiotherapy
Diploma in Civil Engineering Surveying
Higher Diploma in Clinical Instruction Curriculum
Diploma in Public Health Dentistry
Diploma in Community HIV/AIDS Care
Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology
Diploma in Sustainable Agriculture
Diploma in Environmental Sciences
Diploma in Sustainable Agriculture
Diploma in Health Insurance Management
Diploma in Computer Science and Information Technology
Diploma 1 Clinical Mentoring

8.0 Table 2: Programmes for loan support
S/No. DIPLOMA COURSES OFFERED BY HEALTH INSTITUTIONS
1 Diploma in Mental Health
2 Diploma in Paediatrics
3 Diploma in Nursing
4 Diploma in Midwifery
5 Diploma in comprehensive Nursing
6 Diploma in Medical Lab Technology
7 Diploma in Pharmacy
8 Diploma in Occupational Therapy
9 Diploma in Physiotherapy
10 Diploma in Medical Radiography
11 Diploma in Clinical Medicine
12 Diploma in Environmental Health Science
13 Diploma in Dental Technology
14 Diploma in Public Health Dentistry
15 Diploma in Clinical & Community Nutrition
16 Diploma in Audiology
17 Diploma in Medical Entomology
18 Diploma in Health Counselling and Social Care
Diploma courses offered at technical colleges, meteorological & survey institutions and at National Teachers’ Colleges
1 Diploma in Land management and evaluation
2 Diploma in land Surveying
3 Diploma in Cartography
4 Diploma in Physical Planning
5 Diploma in Metrology
6 Diploma in Architecture
7 Diploma in Building & Civil Engineering
8 Diploma in Ceramics
9 Diploma in Electrical Engineering
10 Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
11 Diploma in Water Engineering
12 Diploma in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning
13 Higher Diploma in Building & Construction Engineering
14 Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
15 Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering
16 Diploma in Science Education
THE PARTICIPATING OTHER TERTIARY INSTUTITIONS IN THE STUDENTS LOAN SCHEME.
S/No. Health Institutions
1 Butabika Psychiatric Nursing School
2 Butabika School of Psychiatric Clinical Officers
3 Health Tutors College Mulago
4 Jinja Nursing School
5 Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery
6 Masaka School of Comprehensive Nursing
7 Medical Laboratory Technician’s School, Jinja
8 Mulago Medical Laboratory School
9 Mulago School of Dispensing/ Pharmacy
10 Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery
11 Mulago School of Occupational Therapy
12 Mulago School of Physiotherapy
13 Mulago School of Radiography
14 Ophthalmic Clinical officers training school
15 Public Health Nurses’ college
16 School of Clinical Officers, Fort portal
17 School of Clinical Officers, Mbale
18 School of Clinical Officers, Gulu
19 School of Hygiene, Mbale
20 Soroti School of Comprehensive Nursing
S/No. OTHER TERTIARY INSTUTITIONS OFFERING TECHNICAL COURSES.
1 Institute of Survey and Land Management
2 National Meteorological Training School
3 Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology
4 Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba
5 Uganda Technical College, Bushenyi
6 Uganda Technical College, Elgon
7 Uganda Technical College, Kicwamba
8 Uganda Technical College, Kyema
9 Uganda Technical College, Lira
S/No. NATIONAL TEACHERS' COLLEGES
1 National Teachers' College - Kabale, Kabale
2 National Teachers' College - Kaliro, Kaliro
3 National Teachers' College - Mubende, Mubende
4 National Teachers' College - Muni, Arua
5 National Teachers' College - Unyama, Gulu

9.0 Students’ Loan Coverage
The Students’ Loan will initially cover tuition fees, functional fees and research fees. The loan shall also cover aids and appliances for persons with disabilities.
NB:
1. Seek for the loan ONLY IF YOU NEED IT.
2. The application form is entirely free but a fully filled application form should be submitted to any Centenary Bank Branch after payment of Ugx. 20,000 (Uganda Shillings Two Thousand Only) as processing fees.
3. The student loans will only be awarded to students pursuing programs in years I & II.

4. Students who have received Government or other scholarships are not eligible for the loan scheme.

5. You will be informed of the outcome of your application through the Print media, the HESFB website, and or via SMS on your private telephone contact.

The closing date for receiving applications is Thursday August 14, 2015 1700 hours’ local time.
The Executive Director,
Higher Education Students’ Financing Board 7th Floor, Plot 1 Lourdel Towers Nakasero, P. O. Box 16810, Wandegeya-Kampala, Uganda. Tel: +256 414 255300 URL: www.hesfb.go.ug, E-mail: [email protected]

i thank the government for the gratitude of responsibility towards paying our tuition

tips to join the loan scheme? u must first consider the programme under the scheme, choose from those programmes to fill the private application form .sit and wait for the university to admit u, then go to the bank and and get the hesfb application form, take time to fill the form coz it is soo tricky

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i think this govt is so determine to finance all private students who opt for the scheme coz they have paid.! Thanks the hesfb office