The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) provides funding to qualifying students that are registered to study at TVET colleges and public universities in South Africa.
Funding applications are usually rejected by the scheme due to students not having met the required funding criteria.
The financial aid provider has issued a warning to all applicants regarding a fake Nsfas Appeals notice that is currently circulating on social media.
The false information spreading has led students who have submitted Nsfas appeals to believe that Nsfas will only be responding to their appeals as of May 2023.
In a social media post Nsfas wrote:
Please note that this is fake news and should be ignored.
Students are advised to monitor the Nsfas website and official social media pages for accurate and correct updates and information on appeals.
Moreover, the bursary scheme also sent out a fraud alert earlier this week, urging students to be aware of fraudulent websites and social media links that request your personal details to withdraw your allowances.
Students were encouraged to look out for the following websites and social media links that have been identified:
- https://tawk.to/Bhatala.com
- https://tawk.to/CoinvestAfrica.com
- https://tawk.to/Norraco.com
- https://chat/63465b1f4f06e12d899b51a/1gf5d7riq?fbclid=lwAR3SjHG5WYW-kucTbyjMaVmEvvMW5hkHwOk-RjXloWZ76knRwgZTBrBHvM8
- https://www.facebook.com/groups/29811132121899934
Nsfas said that any request students receive for their personal information must be reported to the authorities and must be handled with extreme caution.
Students funded by the bursary scheme will only have their tuition and registration covered but will also receive several allowances that aim to cover additional costs associated with tertiary education.
To find out more about the NSFAS bursary, applications and the latest changes, head to our NSFAS page
