The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has processed all funding applications ahead of the start of the 2026 academic year. "NSFAS is pleased to confirm that it has processed all 2026 ...

More than 6 000 Nsfas applications are still awaiting verification, and 26 972 applicants still have outstanding documents.

As February marks the beginning of the 2026 tertiary academic year, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) said it had successfully disbursed R3.6 billion to universities for student ...

South Africa’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has urged students with pending appeals to submit all outstanding documents before the appeals window closes on 31 March 2026.

NSFAS has stated how many students have actively been accepted for funding, alongside when the TVET funding date is set.

NSFAS acting CEO Waseem Carrim acknowledges financial strain and ongoing accommodation crises but plans to stabilise the entity, manage housing directly to reduce protests, and ensure landlords are ...

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has urged students with pending appeals to submit all outstanding documents before the appeals window closes on 31 March 2026.

NSFAS is revolutionising access to higher education by providing essential financial support and ensuring timely disbursement ...

For the 2026 academic year, NSFAS has streamlined its appeals process to ensure that every student is afforded a fair and equitable opportunity to have their application reconsidered. “Upon receiving ...

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has started announcing funding eligibility decisions for the 2026 academic year. In a statement, NSFAS said it had begun releasing decisions from ...

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says it has successfully processed all 2026 funding applications ahead of the start of the academic year. Briefing the media on Tuesday NSFAS ...

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. In a presentation to parliament ...