Mr Sawyerr reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to ensuring that eligible students across participating institutions benefit from the programme.
Mr Sawyerr said the decision followed increased awareness generated by its ongoing sensitisation campaign nationwide.
She said the exercise is aimed at ensuring a seamless verification and loan application process for students once the portal opens.
The extension, she said, was intended to ensure that all eligible students were duly captured.
NELFUND announced this in a statement on Friday.
Mr Sawyerr stated that it also highlighted the widespread trust in NELFUND’s mission to democratise access to tertiary education.
She said that NELFUND would continue to drive the mission of expanding tertiary education access for all Nigerian youths.
