​Back in the day when we were young and impressionable, the Higher Education Loans Board (Helb) was talked about in glowing terms, the way one would speak of someone they are close to or in love with. It seemed as if students were encouraged to work hard so that they could get Helb, not degrees. No one even called it by its name, a loan that would follow the recipient to the end of times. The money, like any money that one has not worked for, comes late and goes as soon as it is received. None of this will matter when you receive that text from Helb, congratulating you for completing higher education, and reminding you to pay up.

Source: Standard Digital February 28, 2019 06:00 UTC