The current arrangement on the Tertiary Education Loan Scheme will continue for Semester 1 this year and it will be extended to students who want to undertake foundation studies.
This has been confirmed by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka during an announcement following yesterday’s cabinet where he says more time has been given to the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance and the Solicitor General’s Office to thoroughly consider the legal and financial implications of suspending the existing student loan repayments, writing off all outstanding students debts owed to the Government and to bring the necessary legislation and policy amendments back to cabinet.
The Prime Minister says TELS was not extended for foundation studies before.
Rabuka says they have also agreed to remove the vaccination requirement for TELS recipients and approve the deferments of debt repayments under the scheme to the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service until the relevant legislation is amended.
