{"id":3578,"date":"2022-06-20T17:45:32","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T17:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/sol-plaatje-university-nsfas-lists-approved-students\/"},"modified":"2022-06-20T17:45:32","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T17:45:32","slug":"sol-plaatje-university-nsfas-lists-approved-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uptymes.com\/edu\/sol-plaatje-university-nsfas-lists-approved-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Sol Plaatje University NSFAS Lists Approved Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Do you come from a poor or working-class family with a combined household income of not more than R350,000 per annum?<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Higher Education and Training has a bursary designed to assist you with funding towards a tertiary qualification of your choice. The bursary is administered by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and is available for persons who wish to or are studying at a public institution of higher education and training (university or TVET college).<\/p>\n<p><b>WHO QUALIFIES FOR NSFAS FUNDING?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Funding will be available to:<br \/><a name=\"_Toc523237693\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Students from families with a combined household income of not more than R350,000 (three hundred and fifty thousand Rand) per annum, registering at TVET colleges and universities\u00a0<strong>for the first time<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Students returning to TVET colleges and universities to complete or continue their first undergraduate qualification. Only select post-graduate qualifications are funded, please refer to the website for the full list.<\/li>\n<li>Students from families with a combined household income of up to R122,000 (one hundred and twenty-two thousand Rand) returning to TVET colleges and universities after a gap year or two to complete their first undergraduate qualification.<\/li>\n<li>Students from families who are recipients of child support grants or disability grants administered through South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) will automatically qualify for NSFAS funding.<\/li>\n<li>Orphans will automatically qualify for NSFAS funding, provided there is confirmation of their status.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>WHAT THE BURSARY COVERS?<\/b><\/p>\n<p>NSFAS funding covers\u00a0<strong>the actual cost<\/strong>\u00a0of tuition plus\u00a0<strong>prescribed learning materials -this<\/strong>\u00a0means the tuition fee for the specific programme that the student it registered for; these fees differ depending on the field of study (e.g. engineering; medicine; art; history etc.) and the institution that the student is admitted to. AND dependent on eligibility a subsidised accommodation and living costs including meals. The bursary funding is for the duration of study and does not require any repayment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upon qualifying for the NSFAS bursary, a beneficiary is required to sign a NSFAS Bursary Agreement with terms and conditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beneficiaries will then be expected to<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comply with all academic requirements as set by institutions<\/li>\n<li>Attend and participate in lectures, tutorials and academic support programmes as required by the institution<\/li>\n<li>Complete all set assignments and\/or tasks as required in terms of the due performance requirements of the Institution<\/li>\n<li>Undergo all tests and examinations (written and oral) as required in terms of the due performance requirements of the institution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NSFAS FUNDING FOR POSTGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While NSFAS funds selected postgraduate qualifications,\u00a0 currently none of SPU\u2019s postgraduate qualifications are funded.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on how to access this funding and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsfas.org.za\/content\/faqs.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener noreferrer\">frequently asked questions<\/a>, go to www.nsfas.org.za<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you come from a poor or working-class family with a combined household income of not more than R350,000 per annum? 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