October 24, 2025
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The Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB) of Tanzania has released the first batch of loans and grants worth TZS 426.5 billion for 135,240 students for the 2025/2026 academic year. The allocation covers new undergraduate and diploma students, beneficiaries of the Samia Scholarship, and continuing students who passed their previous examinations. HESLB has confirmed that more loan batches will follow as admission and academic results are received, urging applicants to keep checking their SIPA accounts (https://olas.heslb.go.tz) for updates.

HESLB Loan is kind financial assistance/ grant that are allocated to needy students to financial their higher education cost in various universities and colleges in Tanzania,

The Higher Education Loan Board, (HESLB) releases the list of students (HESLB Loan Beneficiaries) – Waliopangiwa/ waliopata mkopo wa elimu ya juu HESLB in local phrases, who have been successfully allocated loan in each academic year since 2004.

For this academic year 2025/2026, thousands of students are eagerly waiting to know if they have granted this High Education Loan. So this guide or article provides a comprehensive explanation of the important dates, Allocation batches (1, 2, 3 etc), how to check your loan allocation status, how to understand loan percentages, how to interpret acronyms in your loan allocation report and more importantly this post also provide step –by-step guide on what actions to take after being granted the loan and if you don’t.

Now let’s get started!

Important preliminary information you need to know about HESLB Allocation.

HESLB always releases the list of loan beneficiaries, not in form of PDF Format instead the HESLB Allocation PDF contains the Total number of students (continuing and fresher’s), the general information, instruction to check loan allocation as well as the total loan cost granted for s specific within the academic year.

Therefore to find out whether you have been granted a HESLB Loan is only one place which is in you HESLB account.

There usually no specific date for the release of HESLB Loan Beneficiaries (Wanufaika wa mkopo) but it usually occurs in late date of September for the first batch release the other batches occurs weekly of around two weeks up to five batches, the final batches usually occurs in Late dates of November

Therefore we expects this trend/pattern to repeat as the in the previous academic years. We advise you visit the HESLB official website at https://www.heslb.go.tz/ for timely updates published after every batch.

When will HESLB Allocation results 2025 be released?

HESLB have today 24th October released the list Beneficiaries commonly locally known as “Orodha ya Waliopata Mkopo HESLB 2025/26 PDF” and insisted that other batch willl follow soon basically for those new applicants.

How to check HESLB Allocation Status (Majina ya waliopata Mkopo wa Bodi ya Mikopo HESLB)?

  1. Visit HESLB OLAMS portal at https://olas.heslb.go.tz/
  2. Click the “LOGIN” link of Loan beneficiaries section
  3.  Provide the username and password you created during application
  4. Now the account dashboard navigate to SIPA section
  5. Select the “Allocation” submenu to find out the Loan Allocation summary
  6. Finally Select the Academic Year i.e “2025/2026”
  7. Now the status will be seen; If allocated you see the Allocation breakdown and if not you see the comment “No Approved Allocation” for selected academic year

HESLB SIPA Account Dashboard Appearance

HESLB Loan Allocation Announcement section to easly check HESLB updates from the official website

Altenatively Use the following link below to Check List of HESLB allocation Beneficiaries;

Check also University Selection links 2025/2026 academic year

Below are the common allocation acronyms and their meaning that most of students need to know!

  • MA: Meals and Accommodation
  • TU: Tuition fee
  • BS: Books and stationary
  • FPT: Field Practical Training
  • SFR: Special Faculty Requirements
  • RES: Research project

How to understand HESLB Allocation percentages?

It is important to know your HESLB allocation percentage as it varies from one person to another by comparing the loan amount as specified in HESLB loan allocation guideline 2025/2026 with the actual amount you have being granted at the university you have been admitted to join.

For example: As per guideline the maximum amount of TU (tution fee) is Tsh 3,100, 000/=, if your loan grant allocated is that amount as in guideline then;

  • If you admitted to university whose Tuition fee is Tsh 3, 100, 000/= means you have got hundred percent Tuition Fees Allocation
  • If you admitted to university whose Tuition fee is Tsh 1,800, 000/= means you still have got hundred percent Tuition Fees Allocation
  • If you admitted to university whose Tuition fee is Tsh  5,100, 000/= means you still have got hundred percent Tuition Fees Allocation but in this HESLB do not compensate the remaining amount of tuition fee you will need to pay Tsh 2, 000. 000/= from your family or any other private assistance

Again For example: As per guideline the maximum amount of TU (tution fee) is Tsh 3,100, 000/=, if your loan grant allocated is let’s say Tsh 1,800,000/=  then;

  • If you admitted to university whose Tuition fee is Tsh 3, 100, 000/= means you have got 58% of Tuition Fees Allocation (Take 1.8M divide by 3.1M times 100%)
  • If you admitted to university whose Tuition fee is Tsh 1,800, 000/= means you still have got hundred percent Tuition Fees Allocation

It is my hope that these bullets have helped to you better understand the HESLB Loan Allocation percentages.

What actions you need take after being granted a HESLB loan? (Step by step)

  • Report to your university early to complete you registration, remember the money are not paid to students who are not registered.
  • Visit HESLB offices near you for DiDiS (Digital Disbursement Solution) registration (Ask your institute loan officer for assistance)
  • Install HESLB loan Application from play store
  • Continues with classes and wait for you disbursement keep visiting you HESLB SIPA account to see the disbursement and cheque number.
  • Once you see the disbursement and cheque number.
  • Login into your account in the App you installed in you mobile phone, sign your disbursement and wait a minute your money will be deposited in you bank account

Call to Action: Make sure you properly use money wise and make sure don’t exceed the daily allocated amount (Tsh 10,000) especially for meals and accommodation otherwise you will phase a financial burden before the next Loan Disbursement.

What actions you need take after NOT being granted a HESLB loan? (Step by step)

  • Understand what is /are potential reason for your failure
  • Prepare all supportive documents (Make sure all are dully signed)
  • Make sure you use the genuine document or information to increase you chance for success
  • Submit your “Appeal form Online”

(The next srticle will be how to submit the Appeal form to HESLB stay connected with our website www.wanafunziportal.com/ and check on recent posts)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Question 1: When are HESLB loan results announced?

Answer: Usually occurs between September to October and occasionally to November before the start / early start of the new academic year classes

 Question 2: Are loan allocation PDF list is published on HESLB website?

Answer: NO. HESLB do not publish the list of loan beneficiaries on their website instead they post notification on their official website, so students should check their allocation on Student Individual Permanent Account (SIPA) at https://olas.heslb.go.tz/

Question 3: Are loan allocation amounts same for all students?

Answer: NO. Loan amount varies from person to person whether on the same institution or different institution and even in the same course based on family income, social criteria and special needs of every applicants

Finally, Call to Action (CTA)

Check your HESLB SIPA account now and prepare early for university registration to ensure your loan is processed on time. If you haven’t received a loan, submit properly an appeal and explore alternative funding to your university cost such as but limited to private sponsors, Philanthropist, private agencies and family contributions