Academic Forest

Affordable & Reliable School Fees Financing Platform.

Important Notice

By applying for or receiving school fees financing from Academic Forest, you agree to comply with the terms outlined in this agreement.

Key Conditions

• Loan repayment must follow the agreed schedule.

• 25% penalty applies to defaulters.

• Accurate information must be provided.

TERMS & CONDITION

This School Fees Financing Terms and Conditions Agreement ("Agreement") is made between Academic Forest (hereinafter referred to as "the Lender") and the undersigned beneficiary (hereinafter referred to as "the Borrower"). This Agreement governs the terms under which Academic Forest provides school fees financing to eligible beneficiaries.

1. PURPOSE OF FINANCING

ApThe financing provided under this module is strictly for the payment of approved school fees and/or related academic charges at the designated educational institution as disclosed by the Borrower during application.

2. LOAN AMOUNT AND DISBURSEMENT

2.1.The loan amount approved shall be determined by Academic Forest based on the Borrower’s application, eligibility, and verification outcomes.
2.2. Disbursement shall be made directly to the borrower or educational institution or through any other method deemed appropriate by Academic Forest.

3. REPAYMENT TERMS

3.1 This financing module is designed specifically for civil servants and public-sector employees whose salaries are paid through approved government payroll systems.
3.2 The Borrower irrevocably authorizes Academic Forest to recover all loan repayments through monthly salary deductions facilitated by the employer, ministry, department, agency (MDA), or designated payroll administrator.
3.3 Repayment shall commence as stated in the loan offer letter and shall continue until the total outstanding obligation is fully liquidated.
3.4 The Borrower agrees that salary deduction shall remain in force notwithstanding transfer, posting, promotion, or change in salary structure.
3.5 Where salary deduction is delayed or interrupted for any reason, the Borrower remains personally liable to make alternative payments to avoid default.

4. INTEREST AND FEES

4.1 The applicable interest rate, service charges, or administrative fees (if any) shall be clearly stated in the loan offer or repayment schedule provided to the Borrower.
4.2 All approved charges form part of the total repayment obligation of the Borrower.

5. DEFAULT AND PENALTIES

5.1 A Borrower shall be considered in default if they fail to pay any installment fully on or before the due date.
5.2 In the event of default, the Borrower agrees to pay a penalty of Twenty-Five Percent (25%) of the outstanding loan balance, which shall be added to the total amount due and split into a maximum of two repayment installments.
5.3. In an event where the recomputed default amount is still not recovered fully, section 5.2 will be reapplied untill full payments are made 5.4 Academic Forest reserves the right to recover defaulted amounts through lawful means, including but not limited to deductions, guarantor claims, debt recovery processes, or legal action.

6. GUARANTORSHIP

6.1 Where applicable, the Borrower shall provide one or more guarantors acceptable to Academic Forest.
6.2 The guarantor(s) shall be jointly and severally liable in the event of the Borrower’s default.

7. OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER

The Borrower agrees to:

8. TERMINATION

Academic Forest reserves the right to terminate this Agreement and demand immediate repayment of the outstanding balance (including penalties) if the Borrower breaches any of the terms herein.

9. EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND EXIT OBLIGATIONS

9.1 The Borrower agrees to immediately notify Academic Forest in writing of resignation, suspension, retirement, termination, leave without pay, or any change affecting salary payment.
9.2 Upon exit from service or cessation of salary, the outstanding loan balance shall become immediately due and payable, unless otherwise restructured at the discretion of Academic Forest.
9.3 Academic Forest reserves the right to demand lumpsum repayment or activate guarantor recovery upon such exit.

10. GOVERNING LAW

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

11. DATA PROTECTION AND CONSENT

11.1 The Borrower hereby consents to Academic Forest collecting, processing, storing, and sharing personal, employment, salary, and repayment-related information strictly for the purposes of loan administration, recovery, reporting, and regulatory compliance.
11.2 Such data may be shared with the Borrower’s employer, payroll administrators, guarantors, financial institutions, credit bureaus, recovery agents, or regulatory authorities where necessary and lawful.
11.3 Academic Forest shall process all personal data in accordance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) and other applicable data protection regulations.
11.4 The Borrower acknowledges that refusal to grant consent may render them ineligible for the school fees financing facility.

12. AMENDMENTS

Academic Forest may review or amend these terms from time to time. Borrowers shall be notified of any material changes.

13. ACCEPTANCE AND CONSENTS

By checking the box, the Borrower confirms that they have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.