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    This is the approved list of students benefiting from the Higher Education Students’ Financing Board for the academic year 2015/2016. The list includes Ugandan students pursuing both undergraduate degree courses and diploma courses at the selected universities and other institutions.

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    RELEASE OF THE APPROVED LIST OF LOAN

    BENEFICIARIES 2015/16 ACADEMIC YEAR

    Background
    The Higher Education Students Financing Board (HESFB) announces the release of the
    approved list of Loan Beneficiaries for the Academic year 2015/16. The Board awarded loans
    to Students admitted for the Undergraduates and Diplomas in various institutions of Higher
    learning in Uganda.
    The lists for the undergraduates and diploma Students have been released to Universities and
    Other Tertiary Institutions participating in this years exercise as shown below.
    All the successful applicants are required to report for studies immediately upon notification at
    the respective Higher Learning Institutions;
    Participating Higher Learning Institutions
    There has been an increase in the number of Universities benefitting from the scheme from 12
    in the academic year 2014/15 to 15 this academic year. In addition, the Board also approved
    33 Other Tertiary Institutions (diploma awarding institutions) to participate in the Students
    Loan Scheme.
    The approved Universities for the academic year 2015/16 are the following:

    S/No

    Public Universities

    S/No

    Private Chartered Universities

    Makerere University

    Ndejje University

    Kyambogo University

    Nkumba University

    Busitema University

    10

    Uganda Martyrs University

    Gulu University

    11

    Uganda Christian University

    Muni University

    12

    Bugema University

    Kabale University

    13

    Islamic University in Uganda

    Mbarara University of Science & 14

    Kampala International University

    Technology
    15

    Bishop Stuart University

    The other tertiary institutions are reflected here under;


    These include Technical Colleges, National Teachers Colleges, and Health Training Institutions.
    S/No. Health Institutions
    S/No. TECHNICAL COLLEGES.
    1 Uganda Institute of Allied Health & Mgt Sciences 19 Institute of Survey and Land Management
    2 Health Tutors College Mulago
    20 National Meteorological Training School
    Uganda Institute of Information and
    3 Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery
    21
    Communications Technology
    4 Butabika Psychiatric Nursing School
    22 Uganda Petroleum Institute Kigumba
    5

    Butabika School of Psychiatric Clinical Officers 23 Uganda Technical College, Bushenyi

    6
    7

    Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery


    Medical Laboratory Technicians School, Jinja

    24 Uganda Technical College, Elgon


    25 Uganda Technical College, Kicwamba

    Ophthalmic Clinical Officers Training School

    26 Uganda Technical College, Kyema

    Masaka School of Comprehensive Nursing

    27 Uganda Technical College, Lira

    10
    11

    Public Health Nurses College


    School of Clinical Officers, Fort portal

    NATIONAL TEACHERS' COLLEGES


    28 National Teachers' College - Kabale

    12

    School of Clinical Officers, Mbale

    29 National Teachers' College - Kaliro

    13

    Lira School of Comprehensive Nursing

    30 National Teachers' College - Mubende

    14
    15
    16
    17
    18

    Kabale Nursing School


    School of Clinical Officers, Gulu
    School of Hygiene, Mbale
    Soroti School of Comprehensive Nursing
    Arua School of Comprehensive Nursing

    31 National Teachers' College - Muni, Arua


    32 National Teachers' College - Unyama, Gulu
    33 Bukalasa Agricultural College

    Approved Courses and Programmes for the Academic Year 2015/16


    During the first cohort of Loans for the academic year 2014/15, Board approved Loans for 26
    Undergraduate programmes, in this second cohort of Loans for the academic year 2015/16, the
    Board approved 50 University Undergraduate Programmes and 51 Courses for Other Tertiary
    Institutions.
    All the approved programmes and courses fall in Pure and Applied Science & Technology as
    shown in the table below:Table below shows the broad Categorization of the Courses and Programmes supported
    by HESFB.

    Agriculture; Agricultural Engineering

    Engineering

    Laboratory Science Programmes

    Human Medicine (including Physiotherapy & Medical Radiography)

    Animal Science (Veterinary Medicine & Animal production)

    Nursing, Midwifery & Community Health

    Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

    Petroleum & Geoscience Engineering

    Science Education

    10

    Special Needs Education, Language & Speech Therapy

    11

    Statistics and Computer Science

    Table shows all the 50 Undergraduate programmes on the Loan Scheme

    S/NO. PROGRAMMES

    S/NO. PROGRAMMES

    B. Medicine & Surgery

    26

    B. Midwifery

    B. Pharmacy

    27

    BSc. Microbiology

    B. Nursing

    28

    BSc. Biochemistry

    B. Dentistry

    29

    BSc. Optometry

    B. Medical Lab. Sciences

    30

    BSc. Health Administration

    B. Medical Lab. Completion

    31

    BSc. Palliative Care

    32

    BSc. Bio Systems Engineering

    33

    BSc. Telecommunications Engineering


    B. Architecture
    BSc. Surveying, Quantity Surveying & Land
    Formation
    BSc. Software Engineering / BSc. Computer
    Engineering

    B. Clinical Medicine & Comm.


    Health
    B. Community Health

    B.Sc. Medical Radiography

    34

    10

    B. Veterinary Medicine

    35

    11

    B. Nursing Completion

    36

    12

    B. Pharmaceutical Sciences

    37

    BSc. Construction Management

    13

    B. Physiotherapy

    38

    BSc. Geological Resources

    14

    BSc. Education

    39

    BSc. Textile
    Technology

    15

    BSc. Agriculture

    40

    BSc. Chemical Engineering

    16

    BSc. Agriculture Mechanization

    41

    BSc. Ceramics

    17

    BSc. Water Resource Eng.

    42

    BSc. Food Science & Technology

    18

    BSc. Animal Production & Mgt

    43

    B. Information Technology

    19

    BSc. Agro Processing Eng.

    44

    BSc. Computer Science

    20

    BSc. Mining

    45

    B. Statistics

    21

    B.
    Agriculture
    Entrepreneurship

    46

    BSc. Industrial Chemistry

    &

    Engineering

    &

    Clothing

    22

    B. Voc. Studies in Agric. with


    Educ.

    47

    B. Education, Special Needs Education, B.


    Speech & Language Therapy and B. of
    Teacher Education with Special Needs
    Education.

    23

    B.Sc. Electrical Engineering

    48

    Agricultural Extension Education

    24

    B.Sc. Civil Engineering

    49

    B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering

    25

    B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering

    50

    B. of Medical Education

    Table below shows the Approved Diploma Courses which participated in the Loan
    Scheme for the academic year 2015/16.
    LIST OF RECOMMENDED DIPLOMA COURSES
    1 Diploma in Ceramics or Ceramics Technology

    32 Diploma in Medical Entomology

    2 Higher Diploma in Civil and Building Engineering

    33 Diploma in Orthopedic Medicine

    3 Higher Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

    34 Diploma in Medical Radiology / Radiography

    4 Higher Diploma in Building & Construction Engineering

    35 Diploma in Public Health Nursing / Administration

    5 Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering

    36 Diploma in Otolaryngology

    6 Diploma in Mechanical and Production Engineering.

    37 Diploma in Occupational Therapy

    7 Diploma in Building Engineering

    38 Diploma in Orthopedic Technology

    8 Diploma in Computer Science / Information Technology

    39 Diploma in Anesthesia

    9 Diploma in Ginning Engineering

    40 Diploma in Palliative Care

    10 Diploma in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

    41 Diploma in Pharmacy

    11 Diploma in Telecommunications Engineering

    42 Diploma in Health Tutors

    12 Diploma in Water Engineering

    43 Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry / Mental Health

    13 Diploma in Automobile Engineering

    44 Diploma in Ophthalmology

    14 Diploma in Architecture

    45 Diploma in Physiotherapy

    15 Diploma in Computer Engineering

    46 Diploma in Community HIV/AIDS Care

    16 Diploma in Biomedical Engineering

    47 Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology

    17 Diploma in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    48 Diploma in Health Insurance Management

    18 Diploma in Textile Design and Technology

    49 Diploma in Paediatrics

    19 Diploma in Civil Engineering Surveying / Land Surveying

    50 Diploma in Occupational Therapy

    20 Diploma in Land management and evaluation

    51 Diploma in Clinical Medicine

    21 Diploma in Cartography

    52 Diploma in Environmental Health Science

    22 Diploma in Physical Planning

    53 Diploma in Dental Technology

    23 Diploma in Metrology

    54 Diploma in Public Health Dentistry

    24 Diploma In Animal Production And Management

    55 Diploma in Clinical & Community Nutrition

    25 Diploma In Agricultural Engineering

    56 Diploma in Audiology

    26 Diploma in Food Processing Technology

    57 Diploma in Medical Entomology

    27 Diploma in Sustainable Agriculture

    58 Diploma in Nursing / Comprehensive Nursing

    28 Diploma In Crop Production And Management

    59 Diploma in Midwifery

    29 Advanced Diploma in Health Services Management

    60 Diploma in Physical Education and Sports Management

    30 Diploma In Pharmacy

    61 Diploma in Education Secondary (Technological Studies)

    31 Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology

    62 Higher Diploma in Clinical Instruction Curriculum

    Eligibility into the scheme


    In line with the law that establishes the Scheme, the Board in approving the successful loan
    applicants took into account the following
    o An applicant must have proved to be a Ugandan.
    o Admitted for an accredited course or programme of study
    o Admitted in an accredited ( Chartered) institution of higher learning
    o Applied for the loan
    o The Board took into consideration regional balance, gender, social economic status and
    equity in accordance with the Higher Education Students Financing Act of 2014. All
    applicants were subjected to a uniform score card which considers proxy indicators to
    arrive at the Lending decision. The various proxy indicators have been factored into ICT
    software that awards the score. The loans therefore have been awarded to the most
    deserving loan applicants who are the poorest among the applicants.

    Loan Coverage 2015/16


    The Loans awarded to students, shall cover Tuition, Functional Fees, Research Fees and Aids &
    Appliances for Persons Living with Disabilities.
    Notifying the Successful Applicants
    All Successful Loan Applicants have been notified through their Mobile Telephones via the
    Short Message Service (SMS), and the list is displayed on the HESFB website. The names shall
    also appear in the major print media. The respective Universities and Other Tertiary
    Institutions shall be informed as well.
    Loan Disbursement
    All Loan funds shall be disbursed directly to the respective Universities and Other Tertiary
    Institutions. Its only the beneficiaries with special needs who will receive payments into their
    individual accounts for funds necessary to cater for their Aids and Appliances.

    Requirements for one to receive the Funding


    As mentioned earlier that all funds shall be remitted directly to the Universities and the
    successful applicants shall be required to report for studies to the respective Higher Learning
    Institution. Each Student is required to enroll on the Credit Reference Bureau System (CRBS)
    from any Commercial Bank. Each beneficiary is required to pay 1.0% of the total annual gross
    loan amount which the Board shall remit to the University this academic year. Each Loan
    Beneficiary is required to sign a Loan Agreement that shall be administered at the Institution.
    Signing of Loan Agreement
    Signing of the respective Loan Agreement Forms will commence on Monday September 21,
    2015. This will take place at the Institutions of Higher Learning. The respective Institutions
    shall be informed.
    Loan Protection Fees
    Every loan Beneficiary MUST pay 1% as Loan Protection Fee of the annual Approved Loan
    Amount to the Higher Education Students Financing Board (HESFB) account at Centenary
    Bank No. 3740300006.
    Enrolment to the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
    Each of the beneficiaries is required to enroll on the Credit Reference Bureau System (CRB)
    from any Commercial Bank. This will enable the Board code the Loans.

    Michael O. Wanyama
    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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