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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

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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.

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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.

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  1. sumaiya said Mohammed

    Hello sir/madam
    I have made a slight mistake in applying the HESLB Loan because I select non necta buttom inspite of necta button and unfortunately I have already pay the application fee.
    Am trying to start again by use necta button but it doesn’t works.what can ido

  2. My sister can’t login into her account. When she login they tell her invalid login

  3. I have forgotten my password. What can I do ?

  4. I have filled forms for my two daughters, but we are failing to upload the pictures due to their sizes. What can we do?

  5. I want to submit my claims to your office. Its a fifth day still yet I didn’t received a confirmation code message for referencing in order to finish up my registration as long as the time is rushing on.

  6. Why do the network too slow? I have been applying since now from evening but yet have not finished. We need more time since this problem is everywhere.

  7. There is space to fill national ID number, which is mandatory and unfortunately we did not get our IDs despite of being registered. How can I fill the form?

  8. I have forgotten my password. How can I get it so that I can check for if it allocated or not.
    My index no# : S1215.0084.2012

    1. YOU HAVE TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD BY ENTERING YOUR PHONE NUMBER ON THE RESET PASSWORD PAGE.

  9. I printed my forms but they appear with some errors in preliminary information. How can I edit again?

  10. If I resit the national form four exams which index number should I put when I pay for application loan via M-pesa?

  11. We don’t see the forms for online application and we have paid already to M.pesa. What shall we do?

  12. I don’t know how do HESLB consider criteria/specifications for someone to appeal loan because on myself I was appeal but nothing changed and I’m still suffered to the situation.

  13. LYATUU ELIZABETH

    I applied for student’s loan and I met all the criteria but I was not selected. Should I re-start applying again?

  14. I am asking when are the loan allocations for the continuing students going to be released? I mean to those who have appealed on February 15th (BAED).

  15. I am so disappointed by the HESLB because they do go against their very own guidelines. They tell us that all the science students will be granted a loan (at least accommodation money), but this is unrealistic since I have not secured even a 0% loan amount and I am a second year student pursuing Bsc in one university in the country.
    What are the criteria considered in granting loans to students? Please let me know!

  16. i made a mistake when applying for help by using a wrong email address. What can I do to change it because I need to activate the account? Please help

  17. What if I finished my form four in 2006 and I have been teaching since I couldn’t pay for further education. But then I really need to continue studying degree and I just finished my diploma. Help me on how to apply please because they have given me a deadline of between 2010 and 2014 of form four education

  18. On self registration, the part where I have to fill in district name and both places are not responding as in there is no drop list. What to do I am stuck?

  19. I have applied for loan on OLAS by completing all the stages but the problem is that, when I try to print the completed loan application forms it does not respond(rejects) and I have tried many times without any success and sometimes responds by writing “FATAL ERROR”. Please I need your help to enable me printing the already completed loan forms. My form four index number is S0116.0064.2011

  20. siprian Batista mhengilolo

    I have paid the fees and I have started filling the application form, but the security code I filled does not match. Please can I get help from you so that I can start again? My form four index no is S0659/0043/1994

  21. How to change the filled information in “personal detail” , because I entered incorrect completed year. I have failed to change it and it appears with the name of other person so my form 4 index number is s3470.0048.2012. But the form appears s3470.0048.2014. So the account come with name of another person. Though I can only log in my account with the incorrect index number. SO PLEASE HELP ME ON HOW TO CHANGE THE “PERSONAL DETAILS(INFORMATION)”

    1. Did you succeed? I have also made the same mistake.I tried to correct it with no success.

      Heslb should work upon this. We’re not angels therefore mistakes are just part of us and so do you!That is why you forgot to put the edit button everywhere. Please do something so that we can edit the incorrect index numbers!

      THANKS IN ADVANCE.

  22. I have the problem during my registration,I report number of Voting identity card but it appear birth certificate. Please may you help me on this on Guarantor details
    My examination number form 4 S0434.0078.2012

  23. How about students who are applying loans but they finished in the year 2014? Please help me

  24. I am trying to apply for the loan but your system does not respond. Why and the time is leaving me?

  25. What attachments are required when Sending the completed application package by EMS to HESLB?

  26. Are The Students Of Open University Of Tanzania Who Admitted Under Equivalent Qualification(1 Year Foundation Course) In Bs Energy Resources Eligible For This Loan Application?

  27. I am holder of diploma in electrical engineering expecting to complete my study on June 2015. I want to join degree directly. Please will you tell me how to get the full information about how to request the loans and is it possible to send the request without result?

  28. sTANLEY STELLAH MBUYA

    I appealed in October last year but until now we have not been given the results. My question is when will the results be given?

  29. Has higher education loan application for 2015/2016 started?
    When is new application for academic year 2015/2016 coming?

    1. OLAS has started officially to receive electronic applications from 18th January 2015 through 30 January 2015 at 00.00 Hours. A special system is hereby opened for students studying in Monduli Teachers College, Kleruu Teachers College and Korogwe Teachers College who are pursing Higher Diploma in Education in Mathematics and Science Subjects to apply for Financing Loans.

  30. I need to know what happened because I have missed the loan share while I have all the qualifications. Help me please my index no. s0241/0029

  31. I have been selected to join university of dodoma(UDOM) in diploma in teaching bat I did not apply loanboard. What shall I do so that to apply in this time because I will like to be a teacher in secondary school.

  32. I need to know the names that are available on loan site. What is the problem? Is ther any problem concerning because is not available.

  33. I have submitted my loan application online and hard copy by EMS and I am currently saving at the National Service on Compulsory basis. When will be Board issue a list applicants who have been granted the loans?

  34. I don’t know what happens but after finishing my application my name keep changing to other people. Please help if possible what can I do.

  35. I have been applying loan through OLAS but I got stuck because I don’t see a place to fill my form six index number.
    My form four index number is S0665.0110.2011

  36. KAMARUDIN KHALID

    I have applied for loan on OLAS by completing all the stages but the problem is that, when I try to print the completed loan application forms it does not respond(rejects) and I have tried many times without any success and sometimes responds by writing “FATAL ERROR”. Please I need your help to enable me printing the already completed loan forms. My form four index number is S0116.0064.2011

  37. KAMARUDIN KHALID

    I am a first time loan applicant for academic year 2014/2015. My form four index number is S0116.0064.2011. I have completed the first stage of self registration on OLAS but the problem is that,I can not continue further to the next stages because I have been directed to click on the left hand side menu so as to fill the loan forms and I have already done it several times but the problem is that, the menu bar is inactive and there are no any instructions given for filling the loan forms and so I got stuck on there. Please,I need your help.

  38. I AM A CONTINUING STUDENTS OF UDOM. I WAS LOOKING FOR LOAN UP DATES FORM, I DON’T SEE IT IN YOUR WEBSITE

  39. What about the students who are going for (JKT) Military national services and the time is too limited to accomplish all the requirements?

  40. JOSEPH DEOGRATIUS MILANZI

    WHERE CAN I GET THE LOAN APPLICATION FORM AND IN WHICH WEBSITE AS I HAVE TRIED TO MY LEVEL BEST AND ENDING UP WITH NOTHING? PLEASE DIRECT ME. AND I HAVE ALREADY PAID THROUGH M-PESA?

  41. Is the admission process for academic year 2013/2014 start. Please give me such information
    Your procedures are good and understandable. Well done HESLB
    But my query is. What is the good time for application for academic year 2013/14? I am stuck
    Horace

  42. I have signed on OLAS but what the form displayed after being printed is about Local Post Graduator but I’m Local Under-graduator. And also in the part of Guarantor I have mistaken because it is shown as the Institution but what I need is my parent to be guarantor/sponsor. Even I have tried to edit guarantor details but has not agreed to be edited.
    My form four index number is S1312.0071.2009
    So please just help me in order to success for this task.

    1. I have signed on OLAS and completed filling the form but I made a mistake on selecting programs. I selected local undergraduate(5 years eductn program) instead of local undergraduate. I tried to login to edit but I cant find where I can do so.. Please help me with this.. Do I have to start again? Can I apply more than once at a time using the same index number but using different transaction ID? I mean if am required to start again. Please reply soon because I was informed late and the deadline is near. My index number is S0101.0003.2010

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