SASSA NEWS

Should I reconfirm for March 2023 SASSA SRD R350 Grant?

SASSA stands for the South African Social Security Agency. It is a government agency responsible for administering social grants, which are financial assistance programs for individuals and families living in poverty. These grants include the Child Support Grant, the Foster Care Grant, and the Older Person’s Grant, among others. How to reconfirm sassa SRD R350 …

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NSFAS Maximum Accommodation allowance 2023 (Universities and TVET)

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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Nsfas Appeal Portal Now Active

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. …

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Department To Take Legal Action Against Students Defrauding NSFAS

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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Nsfas Releases Funding List For Returning Students

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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Nsfas 2023 Funding List For Students Has Been Released

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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New NSFAS eligibility criteria / requirements 2023

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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