Maybe you're in your late 20s or even your 30s and you decide that you want to get your first degree. However, there's an issue. You can't afford it. Well, if you meet the NSFAS requirements, you can get funded from them.
First year university students have been left worrying about whether they can afford their courses this year after the funding decisions were delayed at the last minute. The student finance body has now announced that they have finalised the funding decisions for first-time applicants.
NSFAS is a financial aid scheme that provides financial assistance in the form of bursaries to eligible students to study at tertiary education institutions. They also provide students with allowances and here is how long students receive them.
Wondering if you can apply for a Funza Lushaka Bursary if you are earning next to nothing? What must I be earning in order for nsfas to cover me? Find out more below.
Are you struggling to access your nsfas account? Is your nsfas profile locked? Have you received a message to say your nsfas profile is locked and now you are wondering how to unlock it? Find out more below.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) provides fully subsidised free higher education and training for poor and working class South Africans.
Many students and parents have had their frustrations grow as they encounter issues with the myNSFAS portal. Now, NSFAS CEO, Andile Nongogo, has given somewhat of an explanation about this.
Matric 2020 results were released today and many students may be interested in receiving funding to further their studies. There was confusion as some course names and curricula have changed with old courses no longer being funded by NSFAS - some being in education and nursing - but the new courses will still be funded.
You may be interested in applying for NSFAS or currently funded by NSFAS and wondering whether they will continue to fund your studies if you fail. Well, keep reading to find out.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) was established in 1991 and replaced the Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa (TEFSA) in 1999 with the gazetting of the NSFAS Act of 1999. NSFAS is fully supported by the Department of Education and training. The main aim of NSFAS is to provide financial support to eligible students to help pay for the cost of their tertiary education at any TVET college or University.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, better known as NSFAS, offers bursaries to South African students who plan to study at public universities and TVET colleges. Continue reading to find out if they fund online studies.
NSFAS offers bursaries to South African students which cover funding for registration, tuition and provides monthly allowances. So do they fund private colleges and institutions? Keep reading to find out.
NSFAS offers bursaries to South African students which cover funding for registration, tuition and provides monthly allowances. So do they fund students at TVET Colleges? Keep reading to find out.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, better known as NSFAS, offers bursaries to South African students who plan to study at public universities and TVET colleges. Continue reading to find out if they fund students who have jobs.
NSFAS offers a bursary to University and TVET college students who are in need of funds and cannot afford to pay for their fees. Continue reading to find out if NSFAS funds those who receive SASSA grants.
A new board and CEO have been appointed to handle the administration of NSFAS in the new year. The financial aid scheme has been under the administration of Dr Randall Carolissen and his team for two years.
When applying to tertiary institutions, there is always a concern about how you will pay the tuition. This is when you may come across NSFAS. To find out whether it is a bursary or loan, keep on reading...
The Department of Basic Education's Minister, Angie Motshekga, signed off and released the latest school calendar set for 2022. The calendar breaks down how the department will divide school work over the course of 43 weeks.
The Basic Education Minister and eight provincial education departments have been ordered by a court to provide meals to learners who need them during the Covid-19 pandemic. This comes after Equal Education and two Limpopo school schools filed an urgent application against the Minister and provincial education MECs.
Minister of Basic Education Angie Motshekga says that schools are ready to reopen as scheduled on Monday, 26 July depending on confirmation from President Cyril Ramaphosa and that vandalised schools in KwaZulu-Natal have made provisions to ensure their reopening on the same date.
Prayers have finally been answered as President Ramaphosa announced that the R350 grant will be making a comeback. This has many South Africans buzzing and SASSA has now had to clear the air on fake news circulating.
There has recently been speculation that the Department of Basic Education was threatening teachers who were not getting vaccinated and they were told they would be fired. The Department has now addressed this so keep reading to find out whether this is just another bout of fake news or if it's true.
