The South African Student’s Congress (SASCO) warmly welcomes the announcement of the opening of NSFAS applications for the 2022 academic year which are opened from 2 November 2021 – 07 January 2022. SASCO encourages out of school youth and the current Grade 12 learners to not miss this opportunity to apply for funding.
SASCO is particularly pleased with the announcements and arrangements made for Cohort 5 which are students living with disabilities, whom which their family gross income will be capped at R600 000 per annum with the aim to accommodate their special needs.
SASCO appreciates the growth and stability shown by NSFAS, and further reiterates its call that NSFAS working with DHET must revise the current cap of R350 000 to R600 000. Children of workers are highly excluded by the cap in its current form which conditions have been exacerbated by Covid19 which has negatively affected many households.
SASCO hopes to see an easy, accessible and safe application process which will be efficient more especially for first time entering students, as there has been a stark rise in cyber crime during the course of 2021 and such some student’s have been unable to access their wallets. SASCO encourages students to be vigilant and keep their Passwords & Pins in a safe place.
Prospective students are reminded that they can apply to a TVET College or University of their choice as NSFAS is awarded to students in all public institutions of higher learning. To apply for NSFAS kindly visit www.nsfas.org.za or visit any NYDA / Thusong Centre near you to make your application. We further call on NSFAS throughout December 2021 to partner with relevant stakeholders and run an outreach to rural communities to provide support to those prospective students.
For those students who have fallen victims to scammers, kindly take one these steps to retrieve your account:
Tel No.: 0860 247 653
Email: nsfas@thehotline.co.za
Fax2Email: 086 726 1681
SMS Call Back Number: 30916
www.thehotlineapp.co.za
www.thehotline.co.za
Lastly, SASCO wishes all TVET and University students who are currently sitting for their final examinations for the academic year 2021 all the best in their exams. Remember to relax and consult the provided online Mental Health Consultation if needed.
We Know your can do it!
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Issued by SASCO NEC
Bamanye Matiwane
President
Buthanani Thobela
Secretary General
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Luvuyo Barnes
Media & Communication Liaison
079 393 7131
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