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 ...

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 ...

Providing an update on applications for the 2026 academic year during a media briefing in Pretoria on Thursday, 5 March, NSFAS Acting CEO Waseem Carrim said the scheme has processed 101,201 appeals to ...

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is set to allocate R13.3 billion, a significant reserve aimed at supporting students who are facing financial barriers to registration. Speaking in ...

Nearly 700 000 students have been approved for funding by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) for the 2026 academic year. More than 132 000 applications have been rejected, according to ...

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 ...