Does NSFAS Pay For UNISA Supplemental Exams?

Does NSFAS pay for UNISA Supplemental Exams?

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a student financial aid program administered by the South African government that assists high school graduates in paying for their postsecondary education. The Department of Higher Education and Training funds it.

In addition, the program administers bursaries such as the Funza Lushaka Teacher Bursary (for students pursuing a teaching qualification), the DHET Disability Bursary, and various bursaries from Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs)

If you are a UNISA student who had to retake an exam, you may be wondering if NSFAS will cover the cost. The good news is that supplemental examination fees are covered by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). Nonetheless, the following restrictions apply to this allowance:

• The NSFAS will pay an exam-taking student the day before, the day of, and the day following the exam.
• You are responsible for getting yourself to your university campus or another location for your supplemental exam. If your university campus is located in Pretoria, for instance, it will be your responsibility to go there from wherever you reside in Gauteng province.
• You cannot have NSFAS pay for transportation from Johannesburg/Pretoria/Durban, etc., as this is beyond their scope of paying for transportation fees linked with additional university exams.
• To be eligible for a stipend, students must have passed more than fifty percent of their courses during the academic year.
• To be eligible for a stipend, students must have passed more than fifty percent of their courses during the academic year.
• You can apply for the NSFAS additional exam allowance at Unisa if you are registered for supplemental exams and have documentation of your travel arrangements. Two types of government-issued identification are required for the application process.
• In addition to providing evidence of exam registration and travel plans, students must also submit proof of exam registration and travel arrangements.
• To accomplish this, you must submit a letter from Unisa verifying your enrollment and travel plans. All other types of paperwork may be delivered through email attachment or through the mail.
• To apply for an allowance, students must fill out the form found on the NSFAS website and email it to [email protected] or drop it off at the NSFAS office nearest them (keep in mind that postal applications take longer).
• Once an officer from the NSFAS headquarters in Pretoria has examined and accepted your application, you will receive an SMS notifying you of this fact.
• To maintain your status as an eligible student on the NSFAS benefit system, you must submit a monthly claim form before midnight on the final day of each month during which claims can be submitted (this varies slightly between provinces).
• If a claim period falls during summer vacations or weekends, the submission deadline will not occur until after these dates have past; therefore, there is no need to panic if something unforeseen occurs.

When claiming an allowance, students must present two kinds of identification. One form of identification must be a legitimate government-issued ID, and the other must include your name, date of birth, and photograph.

Both kinds of identification should also be current.

Here’s what you need to know about earning supplemental test allowances from NSFAS.

NSFAS Wallet Balance Check

The NSFAS will pay an exam-taking student the day before, the day of, and the day following the exam.

In order to qualify for an allowance, students must have passed more than fifty percent of their courses over the year. If they do not, neither their institution nor NSFAS will pay them until they reach this criteria.

The funding agency has said that students who complete their study but fail all modules would be eligible for semesterly payments until they have completed sufficient work to achieve this minimum criteria.

Students enrolled in two courses per semester may receive two payments if one does not entirely cover their expenses.