NSFAS has received a staggering 893,849 applications from first-time university and FET college students for the 2026 academic year, with funding decisions now being communicated to applicants.

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) acting CEO Waseem Carrim has raised concerns about a stark gender imbalance in applications for the 2026 academic year.

The decision was taken during a meeting between the NSFAS board and the South African Union of Students (SAUS). The NSFAS board, led by Acting Board Chairperson Professor Laurens Van Staden, met with ...

Student financial aid scheme Nsfas has announced its decision to extend the application period for students in need of tertiary education funding. This follows after a meeting between the bursary ...

The 2025 National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) online application process will officially open on 20 September. So said Minister of Higher Education and Training Nobuhle Nkabane. In a media ...

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) board has extended the deadline for applications for student financial aid to February 15. The decision was taken during a meeting between the NSFAS ...

Two brothers who are interested in IT have discovered serious flaws and vulnerabilities in NSFAS’ problematic Information and ...

Briefing the media on the department’s state of readiness for the opening of the 2024 Post School Education and Training (PSET) academic year on Tuesday, 23 January, Higher Education, Science and ...

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has officially opened its application season for funding for the 2024 academic year until January 31, higher education, science and technology ...

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will not be opening applications for 2019 on Wednesday, August 1 as planned after a directive from Higher Education and Training Minister Naledi ...