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ALT The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is appealing to its customers who have not yet taken advantage of their Debt Reset initiative to go to their website and make the application. Manager of the Debt Recovery Unit in the Client Relationship Management Services Department at the SLB, Owin Watson, told the Think Tank that with the programme being extended to December 31, 2026, borrowers should grab the opportunity to settle or significantly reduce their loans.
ALT Borrowers who apply for the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Debt Reset initiative will benefit from flexible payment arrangements to aid in settling their loans. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on August 24, Debt Recovery Unit Supervisor at the SLB, Corneilus Hylton, said the Bureau will not penalise borrowers who make payments that differ from their agreed monthly amounts.
ALT When you are approved for a loan from the Students' Loan Bureau your tax registration number becomes your account number. Visit slbja.com for more info.
ALT Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government will continue to implement measures aimed at increasing Jamaicans’ access to tertiary education financing. He says the aim is to increase enrolment in the country’s 34 tertiary institutions and, ultimately, boost productivity. “We want a Jamaica where financial challenges are no longer a hindrance to tertiary education..." Visit https://jis.gov.jm/govt-continuing-measures-to-increase-tertiary-education-funding-access/ for more info.
ALT Starting this September, beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) who apply to the Students’ Loans Bureau (SLB) will not need guarantors to support their applications. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, announced this during the opening of the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. Visit https://jis.gov.jm/slb-will-no-longer-require-guarantors-for-path-applicants/ for more info.
