{"id":59314,"date":"2024-01-23T08:44:24","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/50application.com\/?p=6702"},"modified":"2024-01-23T08:44:24","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T08:44:24","slug":"nyda-partners-with-nsfas-to-improve-access-to-student-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/nyda-partners-with-nsfas-to-improve-access-to-student-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"NYDA PARTNERS WITH NSFAS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO STUDENT FUNDING"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span lang=\"EN-ZA\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\">NYDA PARTNERS WITH NSFAS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO STUDENT FUNDING<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/b><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nyda.gov.za\/PublishingImages\/FinalLogos.PNG\" \/><\/p><div class=\"forms-content\" id=\"forms-3904471118\"><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-2184848241\"><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><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-1544229226\"><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<div><b><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\">During the past weeks, South Africa has seen student mobilisation and protests increase and intensify around issues access to free education in the form of #FeesMustFall campaign which has affected the whole nation. This campaign has highlighted the plight faced by many young people in this country when it comes to access to higher education. What these young people are saying is that more needs to be done in order to afford access to free education especially for those who cannot afford.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\">NYDA has partnered with NSFAS to drive recruitment of students and ensure that more young people access funding for the 2026 academic year. This partnership with NSFAS is in line with NYDA\u2019s focus on education and skills development.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\">All learners\/students who wish to apply for NSFAS funding for the 2026 academic year can do one of the following:<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\">1.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0A<span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\">pply online on the NSFAS website: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsfas.org.za\/content\/loans.html\">http:\/\/www.nsfas.org.za\/content\/loans.html<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\">2.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\">Visit any NYDA Branch to obtain the NSFAS Application Form. Completed application forms can be returned to the NYDA and will be collected by NSFAS from there.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\">3.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\">You can also download the application form <span class=\"ms-rteThemeForeColor-5-0\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyda.gov.za\/Documents\/2026_NSFAS_Application_Form.pdf\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div><b><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><span class=\"ms-rteThemeFontFace-1 ms-rteFontSize-2\">Applications Closing Date: The NSFAS applications for the 2026 academic year have been reopened. 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