Deadline for calling online applications for interest-free student loan scheme announced

Deadline for calling online applications for interest-free student loan scheme announced

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The deadline for accepting online applications to select the 4th batch for the Interest-Free Loan Scheme granted to Advanced Level students of 2016, 2017 and 2018 for pursuing degree courses in non-State higher education institutions has been announced.

Accordingly, the deadline has been declared as the 20th of May, the Ministry of Higher Education, Technology and Innovation said today (15) issuing a media release.

The Ministry had previously set the 23rd of March as the closing date for sending in applications, however, the deadline was indefinitely postponed following the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country.

The interviews for these applicants, which were prepared using Microsoft Team software, will be held on the 1ts of June, the release read further.