RELEASE OF THE APPROVED LIST OF LOAN BENEFICIARIES 2015/16 ACADEMIC YEAR

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1 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 year s 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:

2 S/No Public Universities S/No Private Chartered Universities 1 Makerere University 8 Ndejje University 2 Kyambogo University 9 Nkumba University 3 Busitema University 10 Uganda Martyrs University 4 Gulu University 11 Uganda Christian University 5 Muni University 12 Bugema University 6 Kabale University 13 Islamic University in Uganda 7 Mbarara University of Science & Technology 14 Kampala International University 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 3 Mulago School of Nursing and Midwifery 21 Uganda Institute of Information and 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 Jinja School of Nursing and Midwifery 24 Uganda Technical College, Elgon 7 Medical Laboratory Technician s School, Jinja 25 Uganda Technical College, Kicwamba 8 Ophthalmic Clinical Officers Training School 26 Uganda Technical College, Kyema 9 Masaka School of Comprehensive Nursing 27 Uganda Technical College, Lira 10 Public Health Nurses College NATIONAL TEACHERS' COLLEGES 11 School of Clinical Officers, Fort portal 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 Kabale Nursing School 31 National Teachers' College - Muni, Arua 15 School of Clinical Officers, Gulu 32 National Teachers' College - Unyama, Gulu 16 School of Hygiene, Mbale 33 Bukalasa Agricultural College 17 Soroti School of Comprehensive Nursing 18 Arua School of Comprehensive Nursing

3 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. 1 Agriculture; Agricultural Engineering 2 Engineering 3 Laboratory Science Programmes 4 Human Medicine (including Physiotherapy & Medical Radiography) 5 Animal Science (Veterinary Medicine & Animal production) 6 Nursing, Midwifery & Community Health 7 Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 8 Petroleum & Geoscience Engineering 9 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

4 S/NO. PROGRAMMES S/NO. PROGRAMMES 1 B. Medicine & Surgery 26 B. Midwifery 2 B. Pharmacy 27 BSc. Microbiology 3 B. Nursing 28 BSc. Biochemistry 4 B. Dentistry 29 BSc. Optometry 5 B. Medical Lab. Sciences 30 BSc. Health Administration 6 B. Medical Lab. Completion 31 BSc. Palliative Care 7 B. Clinical Medicine & Comm. Health 32 BSc. Bio Systems Engineering 8 B. Community Health 33 BSc. Telecommunications Engineering 9 B.Sc. Medical Radiography 34 B. Architecture 10 B. Veterinary Medicine B. Nursing Completion 36 BSc. Surveying, Quantity Surveying & Land Formation BSc. Software Engineering / BSc. Computer Engineering 12 B. Pharmaceutical Sciences 37 BSc. Construction Management 13 B. Physiotherapy 38 BSc. Geological Resources 14 BSc. Education 39 BSc. Textile Engineering & Clothing 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 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

5 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

6 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 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. It s only the beneficiaries with special needs who will receive payments into their individual accounts for funds necessary to cater for their Aids and Appliances.

7 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, 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 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