The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) has awarded student loans to 651 first-year students for the 2024/2025 academic year. Of these, 488 students from Kwame Nkrumah University and 163 from Palabana University received loans. At Kwame Nkrumah University, 1,068 of the 1,194 applicants were eligible, with all 11 students with disabilities receiving loans. At Palabana University, 163 out of 201 applicants were eligible, but no applications from students with disabilities were received.
(ZNBC)