Thousands of South African students are studying using NSFAS, as they cannot afford to pay for their tuition fees.
Although education is considered to be the key to success, the ever increasing tuition fees could spell the end of many disadvantaged students dreams.
2016 NSFAS cut off date for application was 30 November which was difficult for many students to reach the deadline application due to the #FeesMustFall movement.
Therefore NSFAS has just announced that it will open a new window for students who didn’t apply by 30 November, students can apply from 9 Jan.
Students went crazy about the latest NSFAS update and this is what went down:
1. Sam Beynon
#NSFAS is not a bursary as the @MYANC often claims, it is a LOAN; that the first graduate in the household naturally struggles to pay back.
— Sam Beynon (@Qaqi_Beynon) December 15, 2016
2. Kgotsofatso
#NSFAS must cover all outstanding cost from the previous..thy paid 60% of my fees last year I still owe the rest now…cant see results
— Kgotsofatso (@Kgotso_Bopape) December 15, 2016
3. #LxndLxrd
We are not fighting to get #NSFAS but we are fighting for the fees to fall, we want free education not a LOAN .#FeesMustFall
— #LxndLxrd (@Trax_Kingin) December 15, 2016
4. Simbongile Majinga
When you are unemployed but #NSFAS threatens you with legal action pic.twitter.com/rb8RKftdN6
— Simbongile Majinga (@Sims_Xhanga) December 15, 2016
5. Mpendulo Phetshane
I get chest pains everytime i think about paying back the loan #NSFAS
— Silindile Mbokazi (@Lii_ndile) December 15, 2016