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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has eligibility criteria that students must meet to continue receiving financial support. While many students may lose their funding if they do not meet this eligibility criteria, there are conditions that may allow them to keep receiving their funding.

Funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme is given to deserving students in order to ease the financial burden of their studies. However, not every candidate will be eligible for funding, and their application may be rejected by the scheme.

While the National Student Financial Aid Scheme aims to support students around the country on their tertiary education journey, the scheme will not cover students forever. Students can take these steps if their funding was discontinued by the scheme.

The cost of tertiary education in South Africa can serve as a barrier for many students in the country. One government funded bursary scheme helps thousands of student obtain tertiary education qualifications without worrying about the costs.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme provides financial aid to deserving undergraduate students and has grown significantly over the years.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme’s main aim is to provide students from disadvantaged backgrounds with funding to pursue tertiary education. However, this does not mean that all students who apply will be funded.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme ensures that thousands of deserving students can obtain tertiary education qualifications without facing any financial barriers. However, money meant to ensure these students receive their funding has not always been used properly.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme offers funding to deserving students from disadvantaged backgrounds across South Africa, who wish to pursue higher education at various public universities or TVET colleges.

On Thursday evening, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme hosted a gala dinner to commemorate and celebrate its three-decade history. 

Pre-2018 students whose education was funded through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme loan are obligated to continue making repayments. If you are about to finish paying back the loan, here all you need to know about the next step.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is a government bursary scheme that provides financial assistance to deserving South African students studying at public universities and TVET colleges.

Students tend to face a number of difficulties when applying for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. The good news is, a few but critical changes are expected to be made to the process.

Student accommodation is one of the main benefits provided by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. However, the scheme has historically struggled with ensuring that students are placed in study-friendly environments.

If you are a prospective student struggling to find funding for your tertiary studies, NSFAS is a good funding option to consider. However, in order to submit an application, you will need to create a myNSFAS profile. 

Tuition fees have increased at all types of higher education institutions over the last few years, that’s why there are government bursaries that allow students to finish their studies without having to stress about covering tuition fees.

Although NSFAS applications can be done primarily online now through the myNSFAS portal, there are still a few in-person options that applicants can make use of if they do not have easy online access. These options include NSFAS teachers' centres that are positioned in almost every province all over the country.

There have been a number of instances where students don't apply on time for funding opportunities. This has resulted in some students missing out on the opportunity to be funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has encountered several challenges and issues related to the payment of allowances. As a result of these challenges, beneficiaries have either received their allowances late or not at all.

If your tertiary education is being financed by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, here’s when you are required to reapply for the government  bursary.

The most common source of government funding for Higher Education studies is through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. However, not all students’ applications are accepted.