The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) is a body corporate established under Act No.9 of 2004 (as amended in 2007, 2014 and 2016) with the objective of assisting needy and eligible Tanzania students to access loans and grants for higher education.
Diploma Application Guidelines for Issuance of Loans HESLB 2026/2027
All Diploma loan applicants for the Academic Year 2025/2026 are required to observe the following:-
(i) Read and follow application procedures stated in these Guidelines,
(ii) Applicants with National Identification Numbers are encouraged to provide them during application,
(iii) All documents submitted to support the application should be certified by relevant authorities as specified in these Guidelines,
(iv) Ensure that all birth/death certificates are certified by the Registration, Insolvency and Trusteeship Agency (RITA), or Zanzibar Civil Status Registration Agency (ZCSRA) to ascertain their validity,
(v) Applicants born abroad should obtain a letter from RITA or ZCSRA to validate birth information. Applicants whose parent(s) died abroad should also obtain a letter from RITA or ZCSRA to validate the information provided,
(vi) All foreign entry qualifications must be evaluated and approved by relevant authority (NECTA/NACTVET) and upon application the equivalent index number provided should be declared,
General Criteria
(i) Must be a Tanzanian not older than 35 years at the time of application,
(ii) Must have full-time admission into an accredited institution offering Diploma studies at Diploma level in Tanzania,
(iii) Must have a complete and correct application through the Online Loan Application and
Management System (OLAMS), Issuance of Loans to Diploma Students for Academic Year 2025/2026
Management System (OLAMS), Issuance of Loans to Diploma Students for Academic Year 2025/2026
(iv) Must not have a formal or regular income from employment or an established contract in either public or private sector, and
(v) Must have completed CSEE, Certificate, ACSEE, or other EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS (enabling the applicant to join a tertiary education institution) within five (5) years, i.e. between 2021 -2025 inclusive.
Specific Criteria for First-Time Continuing Applicants (FTCA)
In addition to the general eligibility criteria mentioned in 3.1 above, HESLB has set specific criteria for continuing students as follows:-
(i) He/She must have passed examination results necessary to enable him/her to continue with
studies in the forthcoming academic year,
studies in the forthcoming academic year,
(ii) Must ensure that his/her previous year examination results are submitted to HESLB
through their institution loan desk officer,and
through their institution loan desk officer,and
(iii) In case of resumption, he/she must have obtained a resumption letter from the respective tertiary education institution
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