The Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) has started accepting loan applications online for the upcoming academic year.
This is a new feature of the Strategic Transformation of End-users Experience Portal (STEEP) which has been enabled by the entity's redesigned website.
Deputy Executive Director of the SLB Charmaine Rose Anderson told JIS News that the customer portal allows the SLB to process loans electronically, eliminating the need for persons to physically visit the office.
The portal allows for the SLB to connect with third parties to confirm the accuracy of information being submitted by the applicant, such as obtaining evidence of the student's acceptance and registration from universities.
Mrs. Rose Anderson said the entity is connected to Tax Administration Jamaica, which enables immediate validation of the Tax Registration Number to reduce errors in the application process.
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