NSFAS

Your MyNSFAS account is very important to keep track of your application status, especially when funding application decisions release draw nearer. If you have a NSFAS account but seem to have forgotten your NSFAS password, take note of the easy steps below to reset it.

With the estimated number of students who are funded by the National Student Financial Scheme (Nsfas) nearly at one million, the bursary scheme has introduced a new direct payment solution that aims to give beneficiaries more banking freedom.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme finances the tertiary education of qualifying students by covering a number of essential costs. The bursary scheme has made it easier for students to access and use their allowances.

Thousands of South African students rely on government funding to cover their tertiary education tuition. However, in light of growing inflation rates, students have requested for an increase in their monthly allowances.

In recent years, the Nsfas application system transitioned to being paperless. The paperless route has had its fair share challenges, however, the government bursary scheme has since turned things around.

As a funded student and holder of the new Nsfas Mastercard, you can also make cardless withdrawals. Here's all you need to know about how the process works. 

Certainty regarding Nsfas funding for some undergraduate qualifications has been a subject of debate among new and existing applicants. While guiding applicants through the new application process, the bursary scheme has addressed the issue in more detail. 

If you still owe funds to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme before it became a bursary and are employed, the bursary scheme wants you to contact them as soon as you can. 

The frustration of having your NSFAS application put on hold or slowed down by responses such as "qualification error" can be a lot to deal with. This is what NSFAS advises you to do about it.

Bursaries from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme aim to ensure that every aspect of a student's time at an intuition of higher learning is paid for. But are the allowances received by students enough to get them through every month?   

Thousands of students living in South Africa rely on bursaries to attend universities and colleges in South Africa. However, many students who applied for bursaries from the country’s most popular bursary scheme have had their funding applications rejected.

Every year, thousands of students in South Africa submit bursary applications to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas). However, several students who are checking their application status are facing difficulties.

Thousands of students receive bursaries from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme every year. The bursary scheme has revealed that some students have not completed their funding applications, which could affect their funding.

The cost of tertiary education can serve as a barrier to entry for many students in South Africa. However, a government-funded bursary scheme has the mandate to ensure that deserting students can obtain a qualification without worrying about the cost.

Thousands of students have just two months left to apply for public tertiary education funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. Submitting the correct documents is vitally important for a successful application.

When it comes of NSFAS applications, unfortunately not applicants will be successful on their first attempt, however, that does not mean one should give up hope. If you are one of the NSFAS applicants whose applications turned out unsuccessful and you would like to dispute this funding decision, here are a few helpful steps.

Thousands of South African students have submitted funding applications to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. However, it's important to note that students will receive their bursary application decisions at different stages.

Each year, thousands of students apply for funding, hoping to have their studies covered by the government. This year has been no different, despite the National Student Financial Aid Scheme revamping its online application system.

Teaching is seen as a very tough and stressful job, but it is also one where you get to make the most impact in another person’s life. There are a number of government bursaries up for offer each year for students wanting to pursue education as their choice of study.

Are you in need of financial assistance to study at a tertiary institution? If so, you might want to consider funding opportunities that are provided by the government.