NSFAS processes over 100,000 student appeals as Acting CEO Waseem Carrim explains conditions under which funding decisions ...

More than 100,000 students have lodged appeals with the National Student Financial Aid Scheme after receiving their funding outcomes for the 2026 academic year.

NSFAS has urged students to finalise appeals by March 31, 2026.

South Africa’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has urged students with pending appeals to submit all outstanding documents before the appeals window closes on 31 March 2026.

More than 6 000 Nsfas applications are still awaiting verification, and 26 972 applicants still have outstanding documents.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has urged students with pending appeals to submit all outstanding documents before the appeals window closes on 31 March 2026.

NSFAS is revolutionising access to higher education by providing essential financial support and ensuring timely disbursement ...