Tanzania earmarks Sh916.7 billion for 252,773 university students
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Prof Carolyne Nombo, and HESLB acting executive director, Mr Elihuruma Lema, cut a ribbon to launch the 2025/26 academic year loan allocation guidelines. Students have been urged to read the guidelines carefully before applying once the window opens on June 15. PHOTO | COURTERSY
Dar es Salaam. In a major move to expand access to higher education, the government has allocated a record Sh916.7 billion in student loans for the 2025/26 academic year.
The funding is expected to benefit 252,773 students, including 88,320 first-year entrants and 164,453 continuing students across various universities and colleges nationwide.
