For many South African students, the cost of higher education can be a major barrier to achieving their academic goals. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) helps eligible students from financially disadvantaged households access education and training at public universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges. Also see: How students […]
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The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has successfully recovered R1.7 billion that will be redirected to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), paving the way for better support to students across South Africa’s higher education institutions, reports Cape {town} Etc. The substantial amount is part of a larger R2 billion that the SIU has unearthed from universities, […]
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NSFAS Chairperson Dr Mugwena Maluleke announced that NSFAS has completed all funding decisions and is ready for the 2026 academic year, with systems in place to support student registration and allowance disbursements. The NSFAS committee has put systems in place to support universities, TVET colleges, and students during registration and disbursement periods. For the 2026 […]
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Ever wonder what you may be able to achieve if you saved your allowance for two years? One student discovered the answer. A TikTok user recently went viral after she showcased her newly fully built house. The most impressive part about this is that she managed to achieve this by means of strict discipline. In […]
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Almost a decade after the nationwide ‘Fees Must Fall’ protests, the fight for free or accessible education for all continues. Social media is seeing a rise in students pleading for financial assistance to continue with school or receive their qualifications. Students across the country’s universities spearheaded the ‘Fees Must Fall’ protests where they aimed to […]
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After months of complaining and the disappearance of fund, the National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has finally made the decision to pay allowances directly into students’ accounts. The decision came after college students were complaining for months about delays and non-payment of their monthly allowances. This resulted in the NSFAS administrator Freeman Nomvelo announcing that […]
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Students from Sedibeng TVET College say they have until Friday 8th March before they find themselves homeless. This comes after the country’s leading bursary sponsor the National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) failed to pay their landlords by covering the accommodation costs. Many of the students who are finding themselves in the red zone revealed that […]
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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a financial scheme put in place by the South African government in order to afford undergraduate tertiary students from disadvantaged backgrounds a chance at furthering their studies beyond high school. This financial aid scheme is funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training and helps thousands […]
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