{"id":21031,"date":"2024-05-01T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=21031"},"modified":"2024-04-30T12:30:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T12:30:15","slug":"beyond-the-hype-the-potential-of-student-loan-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/beyond-the-hype-the-potential-of-student-loan-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond the Hype: The Potential of Student Loan Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">PressPayNg is set to hold an X Space Themed: <strong><em>Beyond the Hype<\/em><\/strong>:<strong><em> The Potential of Student Loan Scheme.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Federal Government Student Loan is a financial assistance program that is designed to help Nigerian students afford the cost of tertiary education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The loan is open to students who are admitted to any public Nigerian university, polytechnic, college of education, or technical and vocational education and training (TVET) school. 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Lucky Emonefe<\/strong> &#8211; NANS President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Comr Akinteye Babatunde<\/strong> &#8211; NANS Senate President<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hon. Sunday Asefon<\/strong>&#8211; Senior Special Assistant to the President onStudent Egagements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><strong>Hon. Terseer Ugbor <\/strong><\/strong>&#8211; Chairman House Ad-Hoc Committee on Student Loans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The space promises to be engaging, interactive and educative. 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