Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Dr Blade Nzimande has announced that NSFAS students can register at tertiary institutions without paying registration fees upfront.
Universities must allow all NSFAS-funded students to register for the 2023 academic year without paying their registration fees upfront.
“To cater for the first few months of their academic journey while applicants wait for their application results, NSFAS will make upfront payments to institutions to cover costs related to registration, tuition fees and living allowances,” the minister said. He announced that his department was working on a new student funding model, while a funding scheme to address those who formed the
“Before I provide further details on our state of readiness for the academic year 2023, let me indicate that our sector is working on a sector-based strategy and plan to respond to the negative effects of load shedding and the resurgence of the Covid-19 Omicron subvariant named Kraken,” said Nzimande.
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