{"id":59258,"date":"2024-01-18T20:53:42","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T20:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50application.com\/?p=6295"},"modified":"2024-01-18T20:53:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T20:53:42","slug":"nsfas-applications-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/nsfas-applications-open\/","title":{"rendered":"NSFAS applications open"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>NSFAS applications open<\/h1>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/images.enca.com\/encadrupal\/styles\/600_383\/s3\/WEB_PHOTO_National+Student+Financial+Aid+Scheme.jpg\" width=\"387\" height=\"247\" \/>Applications for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) are now open for those who missed the deadline last year.<\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-3927956636\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>Those hoping to study at public universities have until 20 January to apply for financial aid.<\/p>\n<p>For potential students of technical and vocational education and training(T-VET) colleges 14 February is D-Day.<\/p>\n<p>The NSFAS came under fire last year after it was accused of not catering to the so-called\u00a0missing middle, students from households whose incomes are not low enough to qualify for funding but too low to cover fees.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The Student Forum 4 Service Delivery (SF4SD) said on Monday that the NSFAS applications process should not have closing dates\u00a0but be open throughout the year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Students convener Katlego Motlagodisa said the application process should be opened throughout the year in order to attract more applicants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSF4SD again says NSFAS should consider offering indigent matriculants full bursaries, not loans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The first chance to apply closed on 1 November last year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dnd-atom-wrapper type-twitter context-sdl_editor_representation\">\n<div class=\"dnd-drop-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot is-touch env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"0\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet js-clickToOpenTarget\" lang=\"en\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/myNSFAS\/status\/818478017001484288\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-dt-full=\"%{hours12}:%{minutes} %{amPm} - %{day} %{month} %{year}\" data-dt-months=\"Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec\" data-dt-am=\"AM\" data-dt-pm=\"PM\" data-dt-now=\"now\" data-dt-s=\"s\" data-dt-m=\"m\" data-dt-h=\"h\" data-dt-second=\"second\" data-dt-seconds=\"seconds\" data-dt-minute=\"minute\" data-dt-minutes=\"minutes\" data-dt-hour=\"hour\" data-dt-hours=\"hours\" data-dt-abbr=\"%{number}%{symbol}\" data-dt-short=\"%{day} %{month}\" data-dt-long=\"%{day} %{month} %{year}\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-twitter-event-id=\"2\">\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded \n<p>                    is-deciderHtmlWhitespace\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/myNSFAS\/status\/818478017001484288\" data-tweet-id=\"818478017001484288\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-header u-cf\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NSFAS has started communicating application results. Results are sent via sms. It is important that we have your correct cellphone number<\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The NSFAS \u00a0encouraged universities and TVET colleges to help students submit applications online, \u00a0to speed up the evaluation and funding to students.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are calling on all young people who missed the first application phase and need NSFAS financial support to take advantage of this second opportunity and submit their applications for financial assistance as soon as possible,&#8221; the funding scheme said.<\/p><div class=\"forms-content\" id=\"forms-552189450\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineapplications.co.za\/ask\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: background-color 0.3s;\">Ask a Question<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"forms-btf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-1196766913\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads btf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5513273173\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOnline applications can be done on the NSFAS website, while manual applications can be sent via fax, post or email, as with the recent application phase. This is now time to start collating all your supporting documents so that the applications process is smoother.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"dnd-atom-wrapper type-twitter context-sdl_editor_representation\">\n<div class=\"dnd-drop-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot is-touch env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"1\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--mediaForward media-forward js-clickToOpenTarget js-tweetIdInfo\" lang=\"en\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/myNSFAS\/status\/818429703329554432\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-dt-full=\"%{hours12}:%{minutes} %{amPm} - %{day} %{month} %{year}\" data-dt-months=\"Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec\" data-dt-am=\"AM\" data-dt-pm=\"PM\" data-dt-now=\"now\" data-dt-s=\"s\" data-dt-m=\"m\" data-dt-h=\"h\" data-dt-second=\"second\" data-dt-seconds=\"seconds\" data-dt-minute=\"minute\" data-dt-minutes=\"minutes\" data-dt-hour=\"hour\" data-dt-hours=\"hours\" data-dt-abbr=\"%{number}%{symbol}\" data-dt-short=\"%{day} %{month}\" data-dt-long=\"%{day} %{month} %{year}\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"818429703329554432\" data-twitter-event-id=\"3\">\n<article class=\"MediaCard\n           MediaCard--mediaForward\n\n           customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\" data-scribe=\"component:card\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-media\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-widthConstraint js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"max-width: 660px\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"padding-bottom: 61.9697%\"><a class=\"MediaCard-mediaAsset\n                    NaturalImage\n\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/myNSFAS\/status\/818429703329554432\/photo\/1\" data-scribe=\"element:photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"NaturalImage-image\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/C1uleRtXEAAzapO.png:small\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"462\" height=\"286\" data-srcset=\"https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FC1uleRtXEAAzapO.png%3Asmall 660w,https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FC1uleRtXEAAzapO.png%3Alarge 660w,https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FC1uleRtXEAAzapO.png 660w\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Motlagodisa said funds from Sector Education Training Authority (SETA) should be used by indigent matriculants wanting to pursue higher education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"forms-cpc\" id=\"forms-3831896443\"><hr>\n<h1>Did You Know : Top 15 Free Online Learning Platforms<\/h1>\n\n<ol>\n  <li>\n    <strong>Free Online Education Degrees : Coursera:<\/strong>\n    <p>Coursera partners with universities and organizations worldwide to offer a wide range of courses. 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