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More than a million students are currently receiving comprehensive bursaries provided by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. Individuals can now apply to be funded by NSFAS as the scheme opened Trimester 3 applications. 

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme provides funding to qualifying students that are registered to study at TVET colleges and public universities in South Africa. The bursary scheme has now released a statement with an update on student allowances.

The disbursement of NSFAS allowances using the new payment system began in June and TVET colleges are the latest group of students to receive their funds. However, the dissatisfaction with the payment system remains.

Despite calls from students, NSFAS will continue with the implementation of the direct allowances payment system. The higher education minister has given a deadline to NSFAS to resolve challenges related to the payment system.

Concerns that the current CEO of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme may be involved in fraudulent and corrupt practices will be investigated by the financial aid scheme. These concerns stem from the CEO’s time overseeing a Sector Education and Training Authority. 

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme provides comprehensive bursaries to deserving students at public tertiary educational institutions in South Africa, which includes TVET colleges.

Students from a number of universities marched to Parliament on Wednesday calling for the end to the new direct banking system implemented by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

The NSFAS bursary scheme supports thousands of deserving students on their tertiary education journey. These students receive several allowances that aim to cover costs associated with their studies.

The government’s bursary scheme has received tons of backlash from students across the country over several challenges involving student allowances. These concerns have resulted in calls for government intervention.

Thousands of students were rejected from receiving NSFAS funding for the 2023 academic year. These students have been afforded an opportunity to submit a NSFAS appeal application in the hope of receiving NSFAS funding 

On the backdrop of weeks of student unrest over the challenges with the direct payment system implemented by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, the bursary scheme has now provided some clarity regarding the payment system.

A number of students funded by NSFAS have been left unhappy after the scheme cut off funding for their studies. These students claim that their application statuses randomly changed from approved to rejected. 

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has made strides in onboarding almost all bursary beneficiaries, but issues still persist. More than one million students are currently benefiting from NSFAS, but many are not able to access their allowances with some questioning the introduction of the scheme's new allowance payment system.

Students enrolled at TVET Colleges will soon be afforded the opportunity to apply for comprehensive bursaries from the Nation Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The financial aid scheme has revealed when students will be able to submit their applications.

More than a million students are currently being funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). Despite several challenges, the financial aid scheme says allowances have been paid to students. 

TVET College students around South Africa have less than 24 hours left to submit funding applications to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). This is because the NSFAS semester 2 application period is closing. 
 

No incidents of violence or incitement of violence will be tolerated by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). This comes after officials were allegedly intimidated at a Durban university earlier this week. 

NSFAS scheme has come under fire recently regarding payments delays for student monthly allowances. As a result, the government bursary scheme says it has accelerated processing of student allowances.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has announced its decision to initiate a remedial process aimed at defunding students who were allocated financial aid based on incorrect information.

NSFAS student funding applicants who have been waiting for the outcome of their appeals for 2023 have now received feedback regarding their funding status. The scheme has also revealed why certain appeals haven't been processed.