Unisa students experience University in a way other Universities do due to them being a distant University. The question we could then ask is, how much do Unisa students get from NSFAS for NSFAS allowances? There’s always been a debate on NSFAS allowances when it comes to Unisa students. With Unisa being a distance University, …
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The University of Pretoria is disappointed by NSFAS’ rejection of its exemption application. Therefore, NSFAS will continue to implement the R45 000 cap on accommodation funding, shifting the financial burden onto students and the University, which are already under financial strain. Nsfas Decision Regarding Cap on Accommodation NSFAS was asked to reconsider the cap on …
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For over two decades, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme has been providing financial aid to students in public universities and Technical Vocational Education and Training Colleges. The government bursary scheme has introduced a new way of paying out allowances to its bursary recipients. If you are a student at any of the following TVET …
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Bursaries provided by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme ensure that higher education is accessible to students from poor and working-class backgrounds. However, not all students who applied for a bursary have been approved for funding. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) received more than 1.6 million funding applications for the 2023 academic year. …
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme requires students to meet certain requirements before they are able to receive funding for their tertiary education. The Department of Higher Education says students who provide false information to receive funding will face legal action. The National Student Financial Scheme (NSFAS) is a government bursary that provides funding to …
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More than 1.6 million bursary applications were considered by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme for the 2023 academic year. The scheme has now finalised the funding list and students have been informed of the outcome of their bursary applications. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) has released the funding list for returning students …
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More than 1.6 millions applications were submitted by students hoping to be funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme in 2023 academic. Now, many of these applicants are awaiting feedback from the bursary scheme. To make sure that the 2023 academic year is delay free, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) has provisionally …
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Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has defended the government’s decision to increase the eligibility criteria for National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) students to pass 75% of their modules to qualify for funding. The government wants NSFAS students to pass 75% of their modules to qualify for funding from 2023. Nzimande and his department have …
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The NSFAS applications have officially closed. Students are now encouraged to track their applications. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a bursary provided by the government. Disadvantaged South African students who wish to study at public universities or Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges are eligible for funding. Students who have applied for funding …
TVET Colleges are an important part of transferring practical vocational skills into the country’s workforce and overall economy, hence they also take priority when the National Student Financial Scheme allocates funding to qualifying students. While universities almost always take centre-stage when discussions about student funding by Nsfas come up, the fact that TVET Colleges almost …