National Student Financial Aid Scheme
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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme is South Africa’s public funding body that provides loans and bursaries to financially needy students to support their higher and further education studies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
ⓘ
public financial aid scheme ⓘ student financial aid organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NSFAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| administers |
disbursement of student allowances
ⓘ
student funding applications ⓘ |
| beneficiaryRequirement | satisfactory academic performance ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| currencyOfFunding | South African rand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
South African citizenship
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enrolment at a public university or TVET college ⓘ financial need ⓘ |
| focus |
continuing students
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financially needy students ⓘ first-time entering students ⓘ |
| fullName | National Student Financial Aid Scheme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingSource | Government of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Cape Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public entity ⓘ |
| monitors | student academic progress ⓘ |
| objective |
promote equity in higher education
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reduce financial barriers to study ⓘ support human capital development in South Africa ⓘ |
| offers |
accommodation funding
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allowances for learning materials ⓘ living allowances ⓘ tuition fee funding ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
public TVET colleges
ⓘ
public higher education institutions ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Department of Higher Education and Training NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
expand participation in post-school education
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support low-income households ⓘ |
| purpose |
provide financial aid to students
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support access to further education ⓘ support access to higher education ⓘ |
| regionServed | South Africa ⓘ |
| sector |
further education and training
ⓘ
higher education ⓘ |
| serviceType |
bursaries
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student loans ⓘ |
| shortName | NSFAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
students at public TVET colleges
ⓘ
students at public universities ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
| typeOfAid | means-tested financial assistance ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nsfas.org.za ⓘ |
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