heslb.go.tz Online Loan Application System Tanzania : Higher Education Students Loans Board

Name of the Organisation : Higher Education Students Loans Board (heslb.go.tz)
Type of Announcement : Online Loan Application System
Country : Tanzania
Applicable For : Only Tanzanian Nationals
Last Date : 15th July, 2018.
Website : http://heslb.go.tz/index.php

How To Register Into HESLB Online Loan Application System?

Welcome to the Online Loan Application System. Only Tanzanian Nationals are invited to apply to higher education loans.The Loan Application Cycle for 2018/2019 academic year will be open from 10th May, 2018 through 15th July, 2018. All applicants are advised to read carefully the guidelines and criteria for issuance of students’ loans and grants for the 2018/2019 academic year.

Related / Similar Facility : HESLB Loan Application Status

Go to the official website click on “HESLB Online Loan Application System ” link in home page, Registration page will be opened.

Register for an account with OLAMS by clicking on the Register link

A form will display two buttons :
NECTA button :
** Click this button if you are an applicant who did form four examinations in Tanzania.
** You will be required to fill the form that will appear below.

NON-NECTA button :
** Click this button if you are an applicant who did form four examinations overseas.
** You will be required to fill the form that will appear below.

NECTA Students Form

Step 1 : Enter F4 Index No [S0750.0023]
Step 2 : Select Completion Year 2000
Step 3 : Click to Confirm the above information

Step 4 : Enter your Telephone No. [075698763]
Step 5 : Enter your Email Address [MarkT@gmail.com]
Step 6 : Enter your Password[Qwerty123!]
Step 7 : Enter your Retype Password [Qwerty123!]
Step 8 : Enter Type below the blue characters. Click on the blue characters to get a new one if not clearly seen
Step 9 : Click on “Submit” button

Self Registration Success message screen will be displayed, Save your user name, then click on “Login” button to continue to apply.

Login Details

Step 1 : Enter Your Username [S0750.0023.1999]
Step 2 : Enter Your Password [Qwewerty123!]
Step 3 : Click on the blue characters to get a new one
Step 4 : Click on “Login” button. Application form will be opened.

Application Form :
Click on “my application” tab Application page, next screen will be displayed

Click on Pay Application fee link, Loan application forms will only be visible for filling once application fee is paid.

Note :
** Your Payment control Number is: 991110096987
** The Application Fee is TZS 30,000
** After you have finished paying, wait for payment confirmation.

In order to successfully complete the loan application; applicant is required to complete all 13 steps under My Application link.

Applicant will go through the following:
** Fill all application forms in the system
** Submit all the filled forms to the system
** Print the forms
** Sign all required forms
** Upload the signed forms
** Print the completed loan application package
** Close the loan application

What are the HESLB Loan Application Guidelines?

The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board has streamlined the loan application process through the use of the Online Loan Application System (OLAS). The web based system is for both first time applicants and continuing students.

Interested and eligible applicants are advised to visit the Online Loan Application System at olas.heslb.go.tz where they will be able to make online application.

1 Applicants are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the Guidelines and Criteria for issuance of Loans for the 2012/2013 application cycle before they attempt to apply. The loan Issuance Guidelines can also be accessed through the Board’s Website.

2 Brochures detailing each step to be followed on OLAS are available online (heslb.go.tz), at HESLB Head Office and at Zonal Offices based in Dodoma and Zanzibar, at all Higher Education Institutions as well as District Education Offices. Prospective loan applicants are strongly advised to read and use the brochures before and during the application process.

3 Before beginning the loan application process, one must have the following information:
a) The Form Four Index/Examination number including the year he/she sat for the exam, EXACTLY as appearing on the certificate

b) Guarantor’s details such as full name, postal address, mobile phone and e-mail.
1 Applicants are REQUIRED to provide CORRECT information. Any person who, while filling a loan application form, knowingly makes a false statement whether orally, in writing or online relating to any matter affecting the request for a loan shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine of not less than Tanzanian shillings one million five hundred thousand (Tzs 1,500,000) or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months or both (sections 23 (1) of the HESLB Act No 9 of 2004 as amended).

2 Where it is discovered that the loan was granted due to false information furnished by the loan applicant or by the Guarantor, the Board shall cancel the loan and subject the loanee or the Guarantor to prosecution.

The Online Loan Application Process

2.0 The loan application process MUST follow the following order:
a) Pay the Loan application fee via M-Pesa
b) Do self registration with OLAS (the M-Pesa Transaction ID is required)
c) Fill in the Online application form
d) Print the completed Loan Application forms.
e) Append the relevant attachments to the application forms.
f) Take your application forms for attestation by a Magistrate or Public Notary/Advocate and by Local Government Authorities
g) Send the completed application package by EMS to HESLB (address is provided below)

Note: Applicants are advised to keep the EMS receipts and a copy of the completed application forms for future reference and follow up.
The above steps are explained in detail here under.

HESLB Loan Application Fee

3.1 Mode of payment :
All applicants MUST FIRST PAY the required loan application fee through VODACOM M-Pesa. Once the HESLB  loan application fee has been paid and the TRANSACTION ID obtained, the applicant can then proceed to apply online.

The received TRANSACTION ID can be used only once to self register with OLAS. This mode of payment was selected for ease of keeping track of all loan application fee payments on the part of the Loans Board and ease access of payment on the part of applicants.

3.2 Application Fees Payable :
i) First time applicants must pay a non refundable one off application fee of Tzs 30,000/=.
ii) All fifth year and sixth year continuing loan beneficiaries students must continue to pay Tzs 10,000/=.

iii) All second, third and fourth year continuing students who paid a one time loan application fee of Tzs 30,000/= for the academic year 2009/10, 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 shall not be required to pay any fee.

3.3 How to pay the application fee through M-Pesa :
Each applicant shall use the Form Four Index number as a Reference Number when making the electronic payment. The mobile money payment systems will generate a unique Transaction ID which will have to be input into the Online Loan Application System before the applicant is allowed to self register.

3.3.1 How to pay via M-Pesa :
** A registered customer dials *150# from the mobile handset
** Choose option 4 for “Pay Bill” (“Lipa bili yako”)
** Choose option 2 for “Select registered company number” (“majina ya kampuni yaliyohifadhiwa”)
** Enter 10 (for HESLB)
** Enter the amount in Tshs to pay (30,000 or 10,000)
** Enter your 15 character reference number which is your Form Four index number e.g. S0143.0012.2009 (Ingiza namba yako ya kumbukumbu)
** Enter your 4 digit M-Pesa PIN
** Enter 1 to confirm
** A confirmation Message will be displayed

3.4 How to Format the Form Four Index Number :
The Form Four index number is a combination of School or Centre Number, Candidate Examination Number and Year of Completing Form Four Secondary Education. For example the index number S0143/12/2009 is a combination of S- School Candidate, 0143- School or Centre Number, 0012= Candidate Examination Number and 2009 = Year of Examination. For the purpose of mobile payment systems the reference number shall be a 15 character represented as E.g. S0143.0012.2009

Self Registration

4.1 Self Registration can only be done after appropriate loan application fee has been paid, for which a valid Transaction ID will be required as proof.
4.2 Candidates who resat for Form Four examination, are required to register using the oldest index number.

4.3 Candidates who sat for National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA) examinations fall under two categories namely, School and Private candidates
4.4 Candidates of other examination bodies such as Cambridge, Ugandan, Malawian, Zambian, Kenyan etc will include the examination number of respective body and year as appearing on the certificate. A different link is provided for self registration for such applicants.

4.5 During self registration, prospective candidates will be required to provide their Mobile phone numbers and E-mail addresses.

4.6 There are four possible Applicant categories for both First time Applicants and Continuing Students from which to select, namely:
** Local Undergraduate
** Local Postgraduate
** Overseas Undergraduate
** Overseas Postgraduate

4.7 To assist the system to identify an applicant in case one forgets his password, applicants must select a secret question and provide a secret answer.
4.8 After successful registration, the system will display the username (based on the Examination Index Number) and Applicants’ names as used during Form Four Exams.

Login

5.0 The applicants must use the username and password given to the Online Application System when self registering to log in and continue with the loan application process.

Changing Password

6.0 Provision has been made to enable applicants to change their passwords to another whenever they forget or need to enhance security.
In case an applicant forgets the password, the system will ask for the secret question and answer previously selected, or by resetting to e-mail (if provided).
The new password must be at least 6 characters in length.

How to Fill the Loan Application Form

7.1 The Loan application form consists of several subforms appearing on the left side menu after the applicant has logged in. The applicant is required to fill in all the subforms by providing information on each of the fields of the subform.

7.2 The order of filling the subforms is predetermined. The application process can be stopped at any given time and when the applicant logs in again, the process can be continued from where one left off.

7.3 Some of the fields are mandatory. An applicant will not be able to proceed to the next step if no information is supplied in any mandatory field. Some fields are optional, applicants are free to supply the information if available or leave them blank.

7.4 When a subform has been duly filled the applicant shall click on the Submit Button. The successfully submitted forms will move from the left hand side menu to the right hand side of the main application page.

Contact Us :
THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS’ LOANS BOARD
TIRDO Complex, Kimweri Road, Msasani,
P.o. Box 76068, Dar es Salaam
Tanzania.

FAQ On HESLB Online Loan Application System

Here are some FAQs on HESLB Online Loan Application System Tanzania:

What is the HESLB Online Loan Application System (OLAMS)?
The HESLB Online Loan Application System (OLAMS) is a web-based system that allows Tanzanian students to apply for loans from the Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB). The system was launched in 2015 and has since been used by over 100,000 students to apply for loans.

Who can apply for a loan through OLAMS?
To be eligible to apply for a loan through OLAMS, you must meet the following criteria:

** Be a Tanzanian citizen.
** Be admitted to a recognized higher learning institution in Tanzania.
** Be unable to afford the cost of your education without financial assistance.

What are the steps involved in applying for a loan through OLAMS?
To apply for a loan through OLAMS, you will need to follow these steps:

1. Create an account on the OLAMS website.
2. Provide your personal information, including your name, address, and contact details.
3. Provide information about your academic background, including your high school grades and your admission to a higher learning institution.
4. Provide financial information, including your family’s income and your own assets.
5. Submit your application.