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The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) has awarded student loans to 1,457 first-year students at Mulungushi University for the 2024/2025 academic year.
Chiselwa Kawanda, Manager of Corporate Communications and Customer Services at HELSB, stated that the selection process was based on regional balancing criteria to promote equitable access to education across all provinces.
“This approach ensured equitable distribution across provinces, with applicants from all regions considered for the award of student loans,” Kawanda said.
Of the awarded students, 783 are male and 674 are female, representing 54 percent and 46 percent, respectively.
Additionally, 1,167 students are enrolled in science-based programmes, while 290 are in arts-based programmes, representing 80 percent and 20 percent, respectively.
HELSB received 4,801 applications for sponsorship at Mulungushi University.
Of these, 4,695 applicants were eligible for the award, while 106 were ineligible, representing 98 percent and two percent, respectively.
Ultimately, 1,457 students were awarded loans for the academic year.
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Kawanda noted that three applications were received from students living with disabilities (one male and two females), representing 0.2 percent of the total applications.
All three applicants were awarded loans.
The ineligible applicants were disqualified for reasons such as completing Grade 12 before 2020, failing to attach the required documents to their applications, and submitting incorrect admission letters.
“Of the 4,801 applicants, 2,419 are from rural districts and 2,382 are from urban districts, representing 50 percent from each area,” Kawanda stated.
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