NSFAS application period opened
The application period will close on Friday, 20 January for learners and students who will be studying at a public university, and on Tuesday, 14 February at a TVET College.
LEARNERS who did not apply for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) during 1 August 2016 to 30 November 2016 application period are now encouraged to apply.
The new application period opened last week Monday (9 January) and will close on Friday, 20 January for learners and students who will be studying at a public university, and on Tuesday, 14 February at a TVET College.
Application results for applicants who applied during the 1 August 2016 to 30 November 2016 period started receiving communication via SMS as from Sunday, 5 January.
“It is important that we have your correct cellphone number. Update your contact details by calling the NSFAS Contact Centre on 086 006 7327.
“To all current university/ TVET college students already funded by NSFAS in a process to receive all your information and details from the university/college where you are currently enrolled. You will be automatically migrated to the student-centred model, and will be notified by SMS/post once NSFAS has received and registered your details,” said NSFAS.
To apply on the NSFAS website, students will be required to register first, to create their personal online account, and then proceed to fill and submit the application form online.
They will need about 30 minutes to complete this online process, and must also have scanned copies of a Matric certificate, identity document/birth certificate, last academic results, proof of parents income (if parent/s employed), death certificate/s (if parent/s deceased) doctor’s certificate (if permanently disabled).
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