90,235 STUDENTS ALLOCATED LOANS AND GRANTS WORTH TZS 284.73 BILLION IN THE SECOND PHASE FOR THE 2026/2027 ACADEMIC YEAR
Ngorongoro Scholarship Beneficiaries Included
The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) announced on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, the second batch of 90,235 eligible students allocated loans and grants worth TZS 284.73 billion for the 2026/2027 academic year.
The list includes first-year students and continuing students studying at various higher learning institutions and colleges.
A total of 25,630 undergraduate students have been allocated loans worth TZS 82.31 billion, while 3,445 Diploma students have been allocated loans worth TZS 9.25 billion. Additionally, 417 students pursuing a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice have been allocated loans worth TZS 1.04 billion.
Furthermore, 6,225 continuing students have been allocated loans for the first time, worth TZS 20.38 billion, while beneficiaries of the Ngorongoro Scholarship have been allocated grants worth TZS 66 million.
The list also includes continuing students, comprising 47,670 undergraduate students allocated loans worth TZS 153.16 billion and 6,834 Diploma students allocated loans worth TZS 18.50 billion.
TOTAL NUMBER OF LOAN BENEFICIARIES
The second batch brings the total number of students allocated loans and grants in the first and second phases to 256,010, with a combined value of TZS 820.4 billion.
NEXT STEPS
The Board has completed the allocation of loans to first-year students. However, students who have not yet been allocated loans and have additional information to support their appeals are advised to submit their appeals starting October 25, 2026, when the appeals window opens.
The Board continues to allocate grants to new students under the Samia Scholarship programme. Continuing students will also be allocated loans in subsequent phases as the Board receives academic results from universities.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
HESLB reminds eligible applicants for loans and grants for the 2026/2027 academic year who have not yet been allocated loans or grants to continue checking the status of their applications through SIPA as the application review and allocation processes continue.
Official HESLB Website: https://www.heslb.go.tz
Issued by:
Executive Director
Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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