After applying for a Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) loan, it’s important to track the status of your loan disbursement. You can do this through the HELB student portal, USSD code, or the HELB app. Each of these options allows you to easily and conveniently check on the status of your loan.
It’s worth noting that all HELB loan and GOK scholarship funding applications are now done through the Higher Education Financing (HEF) Portal. Therefore, the HELB loan application and disbursment status links on the HELB Student Portal will redirect you to the HEF website.
Once registered, subsequent loan applications can be made through the HELB app or by dialing the USSD code *642#.
This will allow you to easily and conveniently apply for your HELB loan, check the status of your application, and manage your loan details.
How to View Disbursement Status of Your HELB Loan
You can check the status of your HELB loan in the following ways:
Check Loan Status Online through the Student Portal
- Visit the HELB Student Portal
- Click on Login. Otherwise, click Sign Up if you don’t have an account
- You will be redirected to the HEF Portal sign-in page
- To log in, enter your email address and password
- You will be asked to complete your file if it is your first time logging in
- Next, click on the menu “My Loans“
- Next, click on “View Details“, against your current HELB loan application
- A page will appear with details of your loan disbursement status
- You can now check the amount awarded to you and the date disbursed
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An infographic showing steps to access HELB loan status on student portal | HELB Twitter.
Check Loan Application Status Using the HELB App
To check your HELB loan disbursement status through the HELB app, follow these steps:
- Search and install the HELB app from the Play Store
- Open the app once the installation is complete
- Answer simple prompts to register your details
- Enter your first name, National ID number, email address, and phone number
- Next, enter your phone number and tap on Sign In
- Validate the OTP code sent to your phone through SMS
- Set up a secure PIN you can remember, then confirm by repeating it
- You can now log in using your PIN
- Next, tap on the menu “Loan Status“
- Select the academic year from the drop-down menu
- Your HELB loan disbursement status will be displayed on the screen
HELB mobile app dashboard (old)
Check HELB Loan Status Via USSD Code
You can easily check the status of your HELB loan application by dialing the USSD code *642#. You must register your details first on the HELB Mobile platform before accessing the USSD services.
To sign up on the HELB mobile platform, follow these simple steps:
- Dial *642#
- Select the option Register
- Enter the serial number of your National ID card
- Enter your National ID
- Next, create a 4-digit PIN
- Next, select 00 to go to the Main Menu, or close and log in again with your PIN
- Select either the option Loan Application Status or Loan Disbursement
- Select your loan type and then the academic year
- After a short while, you will receive your HELB loan disbursement status through SMS
HELB USSD menu options with services available on the HELB mobile platform.
Finally, you can also check with the bank, whose details you used to apply for HELB with, whether the loan has been deposited to your account.
HELB Contacts
- Physical Address: Anniversary Towers, University Way.
- Phone: +254 711 052 000
- Email: [email protected]
You can also contact them through their Facebook page and Twitter handle. You will get a quicker response if you reach HELB through their Twitter handle.
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