List of university students to benefit from the Students Loan Scheme

A total of 1269 students have been awarded loans under the students loan scheme that was launched early this year.

2,109 had applied for the student loans and Kampala International university took the highest slots out of the 1269 awarded.

Kampala International University had 407 students

Makerere University 229

Kyambogo University 157

Ndejje University 136

Busitema University 101

Mbarara University of Science and Technology 79

Gulu University 47

Uganda Christian University 44

Uganda Martyrs University 34

Nkumba University 13

Islamic University in Uganda 13

Bugema University 9.

Only students in the 13 public and private chartered universities were granted the loans.

The students loan scheme is financing students studying science related courses at the moment thought plans are underway to also include the arts students in the future.

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