The Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF) has commenced the disbursement of second-semester loans to tertiary students across the country.

The Chief Executive Officer of the SLTF, Saajida Shiraz, announced that as of Tuesday, July 1, loans have been successfully paid to 19,703 tertiary students, with priority given to students in Private Tertiary Institutions, whose academic calendar is further advanced than their counterparts in public institutions.

This development comes ahead of the official launch of the ‘No-Fees-Stress’ initiative, scheduled for Friday, 4th July.

The initiative is expected to mark a major shift in the government's approach to tertiary education financing.

"The days when the Trust Fund approved students for loans it couldn’t disburse are over," Ms Shiraz stated. "The revamped SLTF is now working diligently each day to fulfil its mandate of providing timely financial support to students."

The latest disbursement signals a renewed commitment by the SLTF to ensure consistent, fair, and efficient access to student funding, in line with broader efforts to promote educational equity and academic continuity.