The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been a key instrument to bring post-school education and training opportunities to several generations of students from working class and poor backgrounds. NSFAS has funded hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries over its 30 years of existence. Most of these beneficiaries have become trailblazers in various industries and sectors contributing to our economy. Currently, approximately 708,147 applicants are being funded by NSFAS across our 26 pu

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) currently supports over 60% of undergraduate students in our public university system and over 90% of students in TVET colleges. Through continued government investment in NSFAS, we are expanding access to higher education and training for children of the working class and the poor, ensuring a brighter future for our country. #YouthDay #YouthMonth2023 | Dr Blade Nzimande