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The National Student Financial Scheme says that its newly introduced R45,000 annual price cap on student accommodation has been well received by stakeholders in the sector. However, the decision has not been without challenges and widespread criticism. 

One of the notable changes in the NSFAS application process is that the scheme also took over the processing of appeals from tertiary institutions. And after concluding the process, the scheme saw an improvement in the system's pace in the lead-up to the closing deadline.

As an applicant of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, one of the challenges that you may encounter is a delay in the processing of your application. As frustrating as this can be, this is often due to valid reasons that you may have overlooked. 
 

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme recently announced that it will be increasing student living allowances for the 2023 academic year. However many have raised concerns about whether this will affect the student accommodation cap as well.

The issue of student accommodation continues to be an ongoing problem in universities. As a result, many students have been protesting the new allowance cap announced by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. 

More than 160,000 applications for financial assistance for the current academic year were rejected by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. However, these students were allowed an opportunity to appeal their unsuccessful applications.

If you’re planning to further your studies at the University of South Africa, you’d be happy to know that NSFAS funding is available for students pursing any undergraduate qualifications.

There has been unrest across many campuses since the start of the 2023 academic year. This unrest, has been the result of NSFAS allowances and a new cap on student accommodation.

Recently, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme has become a victim of an online scam. Students have been warned to not fall victim to this scam.

Nearly one million students pursing higher education in South Africa will be funded by Nsfas during the 2023 academic year. These students will receive several allowances that aim to take away any financial burdens during their studies.

Each year, thousands of NSFAS funded students wait for the bursary scheme to provide them with allowances. After a long wait, students can soon expect to see some progress after a the bursary scheme committed to make upfront payments to higher learning institutions.

Many students leave their homes to pursue their academic goals at universities around the county. However, the government bursary scheme funding them recently introduced a cap on the accommodation allowance, making the funds not enough to pay for accommodation close to some universities.

Many South African students who are unable to afford their tuition turn to NSFAS for financial assistance. A number of study expenses are covered by NSFAS, but does this include bridging courses?

Thousands of students receive comprehensive funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. Students enrolled at colleges around the country will begin receiving their allowances in the coming week. 

Ongoing issues with NSFAS amidst student protests have become a severe headache for university students who are left stranded and academically excluded due to delays in NSFAS payments. The South African Union of Students has called on an urgent response from the bursary scheme, so that students aren't left hanging. 

Thousands of students receive comprehensive funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. These students receive several allowances that aim to cover the costs of tertiary education allowing students to focus on their studies.

The National Student Financial Aid provides comprehensive funding which allows students from poor and working-class families to obtain one undergraduate qualification. Some students were rejected from receiving funding despite meeting all the qualification criteria.

The Department of Higher Education and Training is planning to deal with the ongoing problems students at tertiary institutions have been having this year and in previous years. Student protests erupted at various institutions across the country during the second week of February, when institutions planned to reopen their doors for the 2023 academic year. 

Studying towards an Advanced Diploma is considered a viable way to academically advance yourself beyond a diploma and perhaps even further in the future. While your first Diploma can be funded by NSFAS, can the same be said for an advanced diploma?
 

Student accommodation has long been an issue for NSFAS-funded students. This is, in part, due to the costs associated with the service and the lack of regulation in its pricing.