The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) has awarded student loans to 660 first-year students at Kwame Nkrumah University for the 2025/2026 academic year.
HELSB received a total of 1,486 for consideration out of which 1,238 were eligible for the award and 248 were not eligible for the award.
From the eligible applicants, 948 are from rural areas and 538 are from urban areas, representing 64 per cent and 38 per cent respectively.
A total of 18 applications from persons with disabilities applied for consideration, and all were successfully awarded student loans.