The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) is a statutory body established in 1995 by the Kenyan government to provide financial assistance to students pursuing higher education in Kenya.
HELB offers a range of products, including loans, scholarships, and partner funds, to help students afford their studies.
For Kenyans living abroad, HELB has introduced a streamlined loan repayment process to make it easier for them to fulfill their financial obligations.
This is an important development, as education loans in Kenya have historically faced challenges with loan recovery, particularly from beneficiaries living outside the country.
In this article, WoK seeks to explore different methods to repay HELB loan while living abroad.
How to repay HELB loan while
World Remit
To repay your HELB loan using World Remit, follow the steps below;
Step 1: Log in to World Remit www.worldremit.com.
Step 2: Select the Bank Deposit service from the blue Send to box on the page
Step 3: Choose whether to make the transfer to a Kenyan shilling or US dollar account
Step 4: Enter the amount you want to transfer
Step 5: Enter recipient’s details KCB Account Number 1103266314
Step 6: Pay online using a credit or debit card and use your ID number as the reference
You will then receive an SMS and email notification once the transfer is complete.
Once you have received the email, simply forward it to [email protected]. an that’s it, you’re done.
Sendwave
To repay your HELB loan using Wave, follow the steps below;
Using this method, payments can be made instantly from the US and Canada through via HELB KCB Account Number 1103266314.
Step 1: Go to Sendwave www.sendwave.com and make the transfer.
Step 2: Forward the Sendwave email notification and your ID number to [email protected].
HELB Portal
To repay your HELB loan using the HELB portal, follow the steps below;
Step 1: Register an account with HELB online portal. If you have one, proceed to log in.
Step 2: Once logged in, click on Online services then the Online Payment menu.
Step 3: Enter your National ID number as your account number, enter the amount you are paying and click Pay Now.
Step 4: Once the payment is successful, a payment acknowledgement will be issued. HELB will issue an official receipt for the payment.