NSFAS committed to settling outstanding disbursements
NSFAS January 2, 2024
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it is determined to conclude all outstanding 2023 disbursements by 15 January 2024, in consultation with the affected institutions. The NSFAS Board held an extraordinary meeting on Sunday, 31 December 2023 to consider reports from NSFAS management on various issues including... Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has stepped in to resolve the ongoing student accommodation crisis affecting the country’s public universities. NSFAS on Thursday said robust consultations have been held between the scheme and the South African Union of Students (SAUS) to mitigate these challenges. This... Read more
Nzimande: Institutions urged to register NSFAS students without upfront registration fee
NSFAS February 1, 2023
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has called on all higher learning institutions to allow National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funded students to register without paying an upfront registration fee, while the scheme is finalising the upfront payment schedule. Nzimande made the call during a... Read more
One week left to apply for NSFAS applications
NSFAS January 25, 2023
NSFAS applications for funding for the 2023 academic year opened on 28 September 2022 and will close on 31 January 2023. As of last Friday, a total of 1 131 419 applications had been received through the scheme’s online application portal and of these 156 700 were from South... Read more
Stern warning to NSFAS fraudsters
NSFAS September 29, 2022
Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has sent a stern warning to people who continue to defraud the National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). Briefing media on the opening of the 2023 NSFAS application process on Tuesday, Nzimande welcomed the proclamation signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa to allow... Read more
Cabinet has approved the release of the report of the Inter-Ministerial Committee into the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The committee was appointed in May 2020 to look into the business processes, systems and capacity of the NSFAS to deliver on its mandate, acting Minister in the Presidency,... Read more
NSFAS processes over 800 000 applications
Latest newsNSFAS July 21, 2021
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has received and processed 839 130 online and manual applications for funding. According to the 2021 funding status report, of the 839 130 applications received, 722 252 were found to be funding eligible, while 55 945 applications were unsuccessful, as they did not... Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is proud to release its 2021 funding status report to the public. This report aims to provide stakeholders with an update on the 2021 NSFAS Funding Programme to support approved students studying at public universities and TVET colleges. It covers areas such... Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says a total of 1 263 671 students have been assessed as eligible for funding. NSFAS Board Chairperson Ernest Khosa said the number of eligible students for 2021 funding includes 712 428 first time entry students and 551 243 continuing students, with... Read more
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, says in the coming weeks, a proposal will be submitted to Cabinet to look at funding options for the “missing middle” students. The Minister said this when he tabled the department’s Budget Vote during a mini plenary of Parliament on... Read more
