The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has confirmed that April 2025 allowance payments for TVET College students were processed and reflected in accounts by 27 April - despite earlier denials that anything was amiss.
Due to a system glitch related to the size of the batch files, these payments were processed on Saturday, April 26th and have been reflected in all student accounts as of April 27th,” NSFAS said in a follow-up statement.
NSFAS had previously dismissed online reports warning of delays as false. A statement released on Friday labelled such posts as “fabricated information” and “aimed at causing unnecessary confusion.”
Ironically, the warning - while speculative turned out to be partly accurate.
NSFAS is actively collaborating with its financial services institution to resolve this issue to prevent any recurrence in the upcoming months,
NSFAS reiterated that claims of delayed payments were not based on official information and urged students to verify updates via official NSFAS platforms.
Students and stakeholders are advised to remain vigilant and always verify information through official NSFAS channels to avoid being misled by false narratives.
