Micro-lender Niche Financing partners with University of the Commonwealth Caribbean to fund Niche Education Loan
November 3rd, 2022—In partnership with the prestigious University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), longstanding micro-lender Niche Financing announced they will provide customizable insured pre-approved education loans, “Niche Education Loan” of up to $J4,000,000 to students enrolled in all tertiary programmes at the institution. The partnership was announced with a joint signing between Niche Financing’s Managing Director Denniston Brown and UCC President, Dr Haldane Davies on Thursday, November 3rd, 2022 at the UCC’s headquarters in New Kingston.
Presented as a sustainable option for Jamaicans to access education loans at affordable rates, with flexible terms and fast turnaround approval times, Mr Denniston Brown, Managing Director of Niche Financing Limited, commended the partnership, “We feel very privileged to be partnering with UCC in offering financial assistance at the tertiary level. Our goals align with UCC as we have a similar vision in terms of the need to change lives with flexible financing arrangements while respecting the dignity and aspirations of individuals.”
Director of Innovation, at the UCC, Michael Gordon, noted, “Many high school graduates have difficulty furthering their education after graduation.Social financing is one of the biggest issues we face in this country. Of the 40,000 students that graduate high school every year, there are about 30,000 that don’t move on to college. That results in people who can’t move forward in life is because of financing.”
In closing, the UCC President, Dr Haldane Davies, remarked, “Financing of education is an issue throughout the Caribbean. “We need to have the resources at every step of the way to support this initiative, so we can have the best individuals in the classroom.”
In the Q & A segment of the briefing, Ms Diana Allen, Business Development and Marketing Manager at Niche Financing expanded on the terms of the loan. “We’re offering the Niche Education loan to persons as young as fifteen years old going up to age 75 years. Based on feedback from UCC, there are students as mature at 75 taking courses to further their education. We at Niche Financing have a vested interest in satisfying individuals pursuing tertiary education in a wholesome manner with emphasis on affordability, flexibility and not a “one size that fits all”.
The terms of the loan will be made available for short courses, Bachelors and Masters degrees, as well as MBA programmes and Doctorates. The Niche Education Loan will be pre-approved with the flexibility of semester disbursements and is available to:
- Individuals up to age 75 years old who are pursing tertiary education at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean locally or online.
- New and returning students
- Employees of UCC
- Full time students aged (15-18) years old
- Self Employed Individuals
- The approved UCC Education Loan Band is up to $4,000,000.00.
- The approved loan tenure band is (12 – 96) months for (Salary Deduction) repayment.
- Education Loans of up to $1,000,000.00 can be facilitated without a Guarantor. Conditions apply.
- Loans can be Pre-approved for the full tuition amount and semester disbursements paid out to UCC per quarter.
- All Loans are insured
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