NSFAS funded students can now order laptops online

Spokesperson Sibongile Mncwabe said the order would be applicable to National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funded students who were registered at a public University and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.

Laptops are expected by 18 April.

“This follows a mandate from the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr. Blade Nzimande.”

She said NSFAS had developed a student Digital Learning Device Online Order portal for qualifying NSFAS students to order their devices on the NSFAS website.

Mncwabe said all NSFAS funded students who required a device could visit www.nsfas.org.za, click myNSFAS and click the Online Order portal to place an order.

She said to complete the order, students needed to agree to the terms and conditions.

To order online students are required to provide the following: their South African ID number, student number, contact details, name of the institution they are registered at, the campus name and home address.

“Non-NSFAS funded students who require a device should consult their institutions as they will remain responsible for the payment of the device and must therefore agree to the payment terms as defined by the institution.”

Mncwabe said since Nzimande’s directive, NSFAS had gone into several consultations with stakeholders to ensure the successful roll-out of this process.

“Consultations with the university sector have neared completion allowing university NSFAS funded students to commence ordering their devices through our portal.

“We are speedily continuing with the TVET consultation to enable college NSFAS funded students to also submit their orders online.”

She said further updates on progress would be communicated soon.