NSFAS

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.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, better known as NSFAS, offers bursaries to South African students who plan to study at public universities and TVET colleges. They cover funding for registration, tuition and allowances. Keep reading if you have a job and want to know if you will qualify.

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.

NSFAS has been catering to students' financial needs for many years, but the conditions surrounding funding can still be quite confusing for beneficiaries. For instance, some students who are considering switching institutions might still be wondering: will NSFAS still fund me if I move to another University/TVET College? 

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.

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 you’ve been looking for funding for your studies, you may have come across the term NSFAS. You may be wondering: what is NSFAS? Let’s take a look at what NSFAS is and what it can do for you.

Since NSFAS applications are now being carried out almost entirely online, it has arguably become much easier for students to upload their applications via the myNSFAS portal. However, there are still some issues that applicants might encounter through this digital format, such as forgetting passwords and usernames that they set for their application profiles.

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.

The current economic climate has proven to be harsh not only to commercial industries but also to ordinary South Africans. Nsfas has taken this into consideration when outlining its plans to meet students halfway.