The Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences has urged all fresh intakes to apply for the student loan from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
Speaking with the new intakes at the college over the weekend, the Provost, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi, disclosed that the federal government, through NELFUND provided student loans.
Owolabi said the loan would ensure that life was easy for the students and help them concentrate on their education.
The provost stated that accessing a loan is a simple step away for loanees as the NELFUND loans create no barriers to any higher educational qualification.
While urging the students to take advantage of the scheme, Owolabi stressed that the institution will continue to partner with NELFUND to make tertiary education accessible and affordable to its students.
The Provost noted that the initiative is a huge relief for parents and students self-sponsorship, emphasising that with the NELFUND loans, the worries of school fees will be a thing of the past.
She said, “This is an intervention to cushion the effect of economic hardship on students, the Management of this institution has decided that every new student must apply and access it to further make student life easy for you.”
She urged the new students to uphold the values of integrity, discipline, and moral uprightness and warned against social vices such as examination malpractice, cultism, and indecent dressing, among others.
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