THERE are less than 10 days for students to apply for assistance from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for the 2020 academic year.
Applications for eligible learners will officially close at midnight on 30 November 2019.
NSFAS Administrator, Dr Randall Carolissen, said since the application cycle opened, the scheme has received over 287 000 applications nationwide.
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“The number of applications from students who intend to study at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges is steadily improving from the previous low of 23 001 in October to 37 132 by Monday, 4 November.
“A total of 145 190 applications have been received from South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) beneficiaries. Students with disability are encouraged to take this opportunity and apply for funding. The NSFAS Disability Fund provides funding and support for students with disability, and 775 applications were received from students with disabilities,” Carolissen said.
To apply, an applicant needs to create a myNSFAS account on the NSFAS website, or use their social media accounts, Facebook and/or Google. Applicants with an existing account can sign in using their usernames and password or Facebook/Google accounts.
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