Bursaries provided by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) remove the financial barriers that could prevent students from poor and working-class homes from obtaining tertiary education qualifications.
NSFAS has temporarily placed officials at public universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges around the country. These officials will assist students with resolving questions and challenges related to the NSFAS bursary.
The financial aid scheme said the deployment of its officials to campuses forms part of their effort to bring the resources and information close to the students.
NSFAS encouraged students to visit the financial aid office at their campus to request assistance from NSFAS officials.
Students who are unable to locate the NSFAS representative on their campus are advised to contact their institution's student services office. The student services office will have the information on where the NSFAS representatives are stationed on campus.
Please look out for the offices of the myNsfas in your respective institutions. You can also contact your institution’s student services office to help you locate NSFAS within your campuses.
Officials will be stationed at campuses around the country until 17 February 2023. This gives students just over a week to resolve any challenges related to their bursaries.
While the 2023 NSFAS application period has closed, unsuccessful bursary applicants can appeal the decision made by Nsfas. All NSFAS appeals must be submitted before the 20 February 2023 deadline.
If an applicant is successful in their NSFAS appeal application, they will receive comprehensive funding in the 2023 academic year. NSFAS bursaries cover tuition and accommodation fees. Students will also receive a transport allowance, meal allowance and a book allowance.
