by admin | Aug 13, 2026 | Guide
Your allowance covers the basics, if you’re lucky, but basics rarely stretch to everything a normal semester throws at you. Data runs out, textbooks cost more than expected, and suddenly you’re doing mental math three days before month-end. A part-time job...
by admin | Aug 13, 2026 | Guide
NSFAS said no, your bursary applications are still pending, and registration is closing in fast. This is usually the moment students start googling “student loan South Africa” for the first time, often with no real idea what they’re signing up for. A...
by admin | Aug 13, 2026 | Guide
“Just apply for NSFAS” gets thrown around like it’s the only funding option that exists. It isn’t. Bursaries and student loans work completely differently, and mixing them up can cost you money, or land you with debt you weren’t...
by admin | Aug 13, 2026 | Guide
You log into myNSFAS, and there it is. “Rejected.” Or worse, “Unfunded.” For a few minutes the whole academic year feels like it’s collapsing. Take a breath first. Students turn rejections around through the appeal process every single...
by admin | Aug 8, 2026 | Guide
Somewhere around the middle of a semester, a quiet thought creeps in: “I don’t think I actually like this.” Then guilt shows up right behind it, because you applied for this course, fought to get in, and now questioning it feels like admitting...