12 January, 2021, 9:15 am TELS board officer Jone Waisale (right) attends to a long queue of students with their applications to be processed at the TSLB office in Suva. Picture: FILE/JOVESA NAISUA/FILE The Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board has received 2755 applications by January 7, said Chief Executive Officer Bobby Maharaj. 1526 applications were for National Toppers Local Scholarship Scheme, 976 for Tertiary Education Loans Scheme for New Students, 142 applications were lodged for Tertiary Education Loans Scheme for Existing Students, 24 applications were made for Tertiary Education Loans Scheme for Public Sector Employees, 31 were received for Tertiary Education Loans Scheme for Private Sector Employees,49 applications were made for Tertiary Education Loans Scheme for TCF Students and 7 applications were lodged for Tertiary Education Loans Scheme for Year 12 students for FNU Engineering programs.