NSFAS promises ‘simplified’ online application process

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NSFAS promises ‘simplified’ online application process
NSFASDepartment Of Higher Education And TrainingNobuhle Nkabane
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The financial aid scheme for students defers the launch of the 2025 online application process to Friday, 20 September.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has deferred the launch of the 2025 online application process to Friday, 20 September, following stakeholder engagement.

“The feedback received has already informed critical systems changes to simplify the online application process and also make it accessible to all,” said Nkabane. “Among the interventions that we’re going to take as the department is to increase the intake of the college system by targeting one million enrolments in community colleges and 2.5 million in public and private TVET colleges by 2030.

The financial aid scheme has been beleaguered by governance issues, including IT system failures and mismanagement. The latest problem was the “” selection process of four fintech providers to disburse monthly allowances to tertiary students.

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