nsfas news

On Thursday, the Minister of Higher Education, Blade Nzimande, presented the Budget Vote for his department. During his presentation, the Minister revealed just how much goes into NSFAS funding and the future of NSFAS.

If you're a TVET College student or you're about to be and you're looking for a way to pay for your studies, you may want to consider applying for NSFAS funding. Here's when NSFAS will open their applications for second semester. 

TSIBA Business School offers undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications as well as informal short courses in commerce, entrepreneurship and leadership. However, does NSFAS cover these courses?

If you have successfully applied for NSFAS funding, you will notice that NSFAS covers accommodation for students who would like to live near or on campus. Here is how you can check if the accommodation you are interested in is NSFAS accredited.

South Africa has a major student debt crisis with the current figure running up billions which could then affect students and their studies. NSFAS and the Department of Higher Education is now tackling this.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) recently announced that it has completed the procurement of laptops to aid students in their studies.

Prior to the official funding allocation for the 2022 academic year, the National Student Financial Aids (NSFAS) had to rely on alternative funding allocation methods in order to disburse funds to universities. Here is how the bursary scheme carried out the first phase of funding allocations for higher learning throughout 2022

Unisa has made changes in the manner in which NSFAS allowances are handled for students funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. The university has good news for students funded by the Scheme.

As part of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding, students are funded for accommodation whether the  student is studying at a TVET college or a university. Each institution has a set ratio for NSFAS-funded and Non-NSFAS funded students.

The NSFAS and Funza Lushaka bursaries financially supports students so they may obtain their chosen qualification at a South African Higher Education Institution. So does NSFAS disburse Funza Lushaka bursaries? Find out below. 

The Department of Higher Education has recently published an extensive report in which it gives details on the changes to the attendance policy for TVET college students. 

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is responsible for ensuring that all financially vulnerable and qualifying students in the country's public tertiary institutions are funded. Here is what the bursary scheme has had to say with regards to its progress in allocating bursary funds to eligible students.

Have you applied for the NSFAS bursary, but you're still unsure of what your NSFAS application status is? Here's what you can do to find out the outcome of your application or appeal. 

Are you interested in appealing your unsuccessful NSFAS application and wondering when the NSFAS appeals for 2022 will close? Well here is what you need to know.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme shoulders the responsibility of ensuring that all qualifying students in the country's public tertiary institutions are funded. Here is how this process works for students in TVET colleges.  

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme shoulders the responsibility of ensuring that all financially vulnerable tertiary students across the country's 50 universities are funded in their tertiary studies. But how is this process carried out? Here is who pays out NSFAS allowances to university students?

Students are expected to submit their documents when submitting for their tertiary education funding with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). These documents are verified before the student receives funding for the academic year.

Thousands of South African students applied for the NSFAS bursary so that they could pursue their tertiary studies without any financial burden. Here's how to check if NSFAS approved your 2022 application. 

Certain documents are required for the NSFAS application. Are you wondering if a Guardianship Affidavit is part of these documents? Well, here is what you need to know.

If you are a student who has had their NSFAS student funding application denied and are awaiting the decision of your appeal, it is critical that you are aware of the status of your appeal. Here's where you should submit your NSFAS application appeal documents.