The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, NSFAS has announced that it has concluded all the funding decisions for the  2026 academic year. The funding body says that 609,403 first-time entering students qualified for financial aid, while 416,688 returning university students met the academic progression criteria to continue receiving funding in 2026. Since the year started, we have been receiving enquiries from parents and students about their applications. So we have invited NSFAS to deal with all your outstanding issues. We are joined by… 

Guest: Ishmael Mnisi – Spokesperson for NSFAS

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, NSFAS has announced that it has concluded all the funding decisions for the&nbsp; 2026 academic year. The funding body says that 609,403 first-time entering students qualified for financial aid, while 416,688 returning university students met the academic progression criteria to continue receiving funding in 2026. Since the year started, we have been receiving enquiries from parents and students about their applications. So we have invited NSFAS to deal with all your outstanding issues. We are joined by&hellip;&nbsp;
Guest: Ishmael Mnisi &ndash; Spokesperson for NSFAS

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