NSFAS applications to open on 2 November
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will open its application season on 2 November for university and TVET students who need funding assistance for the 2022 academic year.
Minister of Higher Education Blade Nzimande made the announcement on Thursday.
Nzimande says the applications process will also open to qualifying individuals who are already enrolled at institutions, but are without funding.
Applications will close on 7 January when the final matric exam results are released.
“The application season has previously been opened from September to November annually. This was to allow students to apply well in advance before the upcoming academic year, but most importantly to allow NSFAS to process these applications in time, before the approaching academic year starts and to give students time to submit missing supporting documents if necessary,” said Nzimande.
Nzimande said students will be immediately be alerted to their qualification status.
“For a while now, NSFAS applicants have complained about the time they have had to wait for a funding decision from the Scheme. This was due to the thorough verification process needed to identify eligible students.
“This prompted the scheme to go back to the drawing board and develop an applications process and systems that are not only user-friendly but will also provide real-time responses to students without compromising the application validation process.
“I am assured by NSFAS that the new faster application process will make up for any perceived lost time, and will see many students receive their funding results much faster than previously.”
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