Students who wish to apply for National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding for 2023 have just one week left to submit their applications.

NSFAS applications for funding for the 2023 academic year opened on 28 September 2022 and will close on 31 January 2023.

“NSFAS will release application results for those who applied for funding for the first time and returning students on 06 February 2023, while the funded list for continuing students has been released ,” said Higher Education and Training Minister Dr Blade Nzimande.

He said all application decisions, including the appeal option and appeal processes, will be available to applicants through the myNSFAS portal accessible via the NSFAS website at www.nsfas.org.za.

NSFAS applicants can also access their application updates through a new WhatsApp line and a USSD code by adding NSFAS on WhatsApp 078 519 8006 or dialing *120*67327 to track their application status.