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Name of the Organization : Students’ Loan Bureau
Type of Facility : Online Loan Application & Check Appointment/ Loan Status
Country : Jamaica
Official Website : https://www.slbja.com/

SLBJA Students Loan Bureau & Check Status

The Students’ Loan Bureau wants you to detemine your future. That’s why we offer student loan financing a the best rate of interest with unmatched terms.

Enjoy our 9% interest rate, long moratorium and full tuition financing.If you have any questions please feel free to email us at info@slbja.com

You could also benefit from grant assistance to help you cover your school related expenses. We work in close partnership with approved universities and colleges to ensure that you have less running around and more time to commit to your studies.

New Registration

If you have not yet registered, please register before logging in.

The form below is ONLY for first-time users. If you have already registered with us, click here to sign into your account, or complete the form below and click the “Register” button.

Steps :
1. Select Loan Type
2. Select Institution
3. Enter First Name
4. Enter Last Name
5. Enter TRN – Ensure that your TRN is correct. Do not use someone else’s TRN.
6. Re Enter Confirm TRN
7. Enter Email Address – Ensure that your e-mail address is active and that you are able to sign into it. After registering, an activation link will be sent to this e-mail address that you must click on before you can sign into your account.
8. Re-type Email Address
9. Your Preferred Method of Contact – Email/ Cell Phone
10. Enter Password
11. Re Enter Confirm password
12. Click on Register Button

Login Details

Please sign into your account to access your application.
Your Credentials :
1. Enter Email Address
2. Enter Password
3. Click on login button.

Required Documents

( First Time Applicant )
** One certified passport size photograph.

** Letters of recommendation from two of the following persons (not necessary if a SLB loan was received in the last academic year) :
1. Justice of the Peace (JP)
2. School principal
3. Employer
4. Lecturer
5. Minister of Religion or an Attorney-at-Law

** Taxpayer Registration Number (TRN). TRN card or the slip issued by TRN Office must be presented.
** Student identification card (enrolled students only).

** PATH registration card for households registered under the PATH scheme.
** Identification of applicant by means of a copy of birth certificate, certified by a Justice of the Peace, along with photographic identification such as a passport, driver’s licence or voter’s identification.

** Income verification for all employed members of the household.
** Methods of income verification include :
** letter from employer;
** last three (3) pay slips;
** letter from Justice of the Peace, in the case of self-employed persons;
** current audited accounts from household members who operate/own a business

** For persons who are employed to basic schools that are governed by the Ministry of Education (MOE), they wlil be required to submit the last 3 payslips as well as a job letter from the school.

** For households where there is no employed resident, a letter indicating same is required from a Justice of the Peace (JP).

** Letter of acceptance from the tertiary institution (new and transfer students only); or certification of examination results, in the case of students who were enrolled in the tertiary institution in the preceding academic year.

Note

1. If you are applying to University/ College as a new student, you can bring in the acceptance letter as soon as you have received it from the institution. However, all other documents as outlined above must be brought in on your specified appointment date.

2. The SLB only funds applicants who are fully matriculated to a course of study. If a programme requires that a student is to complete pre-requisites or courses/ additional subjects in order to be fully enrolled as a tertiary level student in the institution, the SLB will not fund the period/ year in which the student is completing the pre-requisites. It must be noted that if your acceptance letter indicates that you are “Conditionally Accepted” or you are required to enter into “General Studies” or you can enter the programme “Pending” a grade in a particular subject, you are considered by the SLB to have not fully matriculated and as such will not be funded through the SLB.

FAQ

After I have submitted my application for a loan can I change the school of choice, program or enrolment status?
Yes, once your loan is approved you may change the school of choice, programme or enrolment status stated on the application. An adjustment fee must be paid.

Are there any penalties for early payment on a student loan?
No. There is no penalty. You can pay off your loan(s) at any time, even if you are still enrolled in school. You may also increase the size and frequency of your payment at any time.

Can a retired person stand as a guarantor?
Guarantors must be between the ages of 18 and 60, inclusive,must have a valid TRN and must be permanently employed for at least a year. However, if your guarantor is over 60, he/she can be assessed to determine whether or not he/she is financially able to undertake the responsibility in the event of the beneficiary’s delinquency.

Can I apply for a student loan if I am a guarantor who has signed for an SLB applicant?
The beneficiary/ applicant must find another guarantor to sign for the loan in order for you to become eligible for loan. You may be allowed by special permission to apply but you cannot receive a loan unless you are released from the guarantor agreement. The beneficiary will simply have to find another guarantor to come in and sign the loan documents.

Can I receive another student loan to do a second degree?
Yes. As long as you have repaid your previous loans or have satisfactory arrangements in place for its repayment prior to the completion of your second degree, you are free to apply for loans to do your second degree.