Prospective students flock to local campus to apply for financial aid
Prospective students flock to Capricorn TVET College after the facility availed its resources to the general public to assist students in meeting the deadline for late NSFAS applications.
LIMPOPO – Students received the good news that the deadline for NSFAS applications got extended to January 21.
The news came after the Capricorn TVET College availed its resources to the general public to assist students in meeting the deadline for late applications. Students came in their numbers to make use of the assistance offered by the college.
The institution’s public relations officer, Madire Mashabela, told BONUS it is important for them to assist the community and not limit help to students who study or plan to study at Capricorn TVET College only.
Mashabela added the campaign was supported by the Department of Higher Education and Training as well as NSFAS. The use of the college’s premises was for one day and Mashabela explained this was because they planned according to the initial deadline of January 7. A statement released by NSFAS urged students to make use of the opportunity afforded to them by the extension of deadline.
To qualify for NSFAS funding you must be:
- A South African citizen.
- SASSA grant recipients (the SASSA Covid-19 grant does not count);
- Persons whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per year.
- Persons living with disabilities with a combined household income not more than R600 000 per annum.
- A permanent resident or an individual who is in possession of a valid Permanent Residency Permit that was issued by the Department of Home Affairs in South Africa.
The application process opened on November 2 and they have received over 600 000 applications and at least 505 820 of those were first-time applicants. NSFAS announced they enhanced their application portal so that first-time applicants who are Sassa beneficiaries will receive a real-time response after they submit their application and to date, 182 567 applicants were confirmed eligible for funding instantly.
The non-Sassa beneficiary applicants will receive response once their income verification is concluded.
NSFAS applications can also be submitted online through the myNSFAS portal at www.nsfas.org.za.
