The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) has opened applications for training loans of up to Ksh500,000 for civil servants seeking to advance their academic and professional qualifications.
The facility, offered through the Civil Servants Training Revolving Fund, targets employees in the National Government, county governments, the National Police Service (NPS) and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
According to HELB, the loans are available at an annual interest rate of four per cent, with borrowers allowed to repay the funds over a period ranging from 12 to 72 months. Repayments will be made through monthly check-off deductions from borrowers’ salaries, allowing them to spread the cost of their studies over a longer period.
“Advance your career with HELB’s Civil Servants Training Revolving Fund. Take the next step towards professional growth with quick loan processing, flexible repayment period of 12–72 months, competitive interest rates, and financing of up to Ksh500,000,” HELB stated.
The loans range from Ksh30,000 to Ksh500,000 and can be used to support approved academic and professional programmes. Eligible courses include certificate, diploma, higher national diploma, postgraduate diploma, master’s and PhD programmes, alongside approved professional and examinable short courses.
The financing can also cater for key study-related expenses, including tuition, library, computer, research and examination fees. Applicants are required to undertake their studies at institutions recognised by the relevant education authorities and meet HELB’s eligibility and documentation requirements.
Interested civil servants can submit their applications online through the HELB platform. The fund operates as a revolving facility, meaning repayments from existing beneficiaries help finance training for subsequent applicants.
The new facility comes after HELB opened applications for the 2026/27 Jielimishe Loan earlier this month. That programme targets salaried learners and provides loans of up to Ksh600,000 at an annual interest rate of 10 per cent, repayable over 12 to 48 months.
