NSFAS has revealed students' statuses regarding funding. If you have seen your status and have been rejected, here are some reasons why this may have happened.
NSFAS took to social media to explain possible reasons behind applications being unsuccessful and they are as follows:
If you're a South African student who is looking to study short courses, you may be wondering whether you can be funded by NSFAS. You can keep reading to find out!
NSFAS is a financial aid scheme that supports students with funding for their studies. If you are a NSFAS funded student you may want to know if you need to re-apply for NSFAS every year to recieve funding. You can keep reading to find out!
Unisa is an open distance e-learning university which reaches into places where other institutions do not, making a difference to everyone. Here's some ways to be funded if you choose to study at Unisa.
Unisa offers many certificates, degrees and diplomas. How far you get with your studies is entirely up to you. Unisa offers degrees at the bachelor, master and doctoral levels. This gives you the option of studying for as long as you wish and within your own time frame.
NSFAS is a bursary that covers many different expenses, but is a laptop included in a NSFAS bursary?
NSFAS is a rather popular financial solution should you have trouble paying for your higher education fees. The NSFAS bursary covers so much more than just your tuition fees. The question does stand, do they provide students with laptop as well?
NSFAS, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, funds students for their studies from money they receieve from the government. If you are funded by NSFAS, not only will your studies but also further funding for other expenses.
With regards to how long NSFAS funds their students, it depends on the duration of your course or degree. Most degrees take about 3 to 4 years, whereas medical degrees for example take up to 7 years. And if you fail one year, NSFAS has granted students an extra year of funding.
The University of South Africa (UNISA) distance learning university which UNISA offers a combination of career-orientated courses, which one would normally associate with a university of technology and general academic programmes which you woulfd find at a traditional university. UNISA offers certificates, degrees and diplomas and offers at bachelor, master and doctorate level.
As a NSFAS funded student, or in general, you may be curious as to how NSFAS ensures that students funded before 2018 pay back their loan.
Students funded after that date will be a bit confused! Do you have to pay back NSFAS? The good news for recent beneficiaires of NSFAS is that it is now a grant and you do not have to pay anything back.
NSFAS funds South African students at public universities. Since UNISA is a distance learning institution, how much do UNISA students get from NSFAS for their allowances?
The way NSFAS funds students is different to the way it funds other universities. Unisa students who are funded through NSFAS only receive a Learning Materials Allowance and Living Allowance.
Exxaro is inviting full time students to apply for a bursary. Students currently in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th academic year of study can apply for bursary opportunities in the following disciplines:
The Independent Field Advertiser (IFA) Bursary Scheme is giving academically deserving learners the opportunity to study further in their chosen profession.
IFA is a division of Clientèle Life. IFA is one of South Africa’s biggest network marketing companies.
All applicants will be notified via SMS of the status of their application by 30 June 2021
Founded in memory of the late Uyinene Mrwetyana, the Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship for Women is open for applications.
The scholarship will be awarded to women students who are pursuing a degree in the Faculty of Humanities at UCT. Applicants will need to demonstrate evidence of leadership in social justice and social activism.
