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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"NSFAS"”.
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Student financial aid at South African universities and technikons
… Africa, a National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is of great importance. Since the present NSFAS has insufficient funds and lacks a long-term plan, the objective of this study is to contribute to the development of proposals for a comprehensive, sustainable NSFAS. More specifically, the …
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Post-school education in an unequal society
… by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme [NSFAS] and those not funded by NSFAS existed before the COVID-19 pandemic, and the extent to which these were exacerbated by institution closures speaks to issues of participation and success. In my third contribution, I analyse the extent to which …
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"But I want to teach?": A critical discourse analysis of the 2018 Funza Lushaka Bursary Agreement Form
… in the Funza Lushaka Bursary Agreement Form (NSFAS, 2018) and its impact on bursary holders, including newly qualified teachers. It asks two central research questions: (1) how does this document impact the bursary holders? and (2) to what extent does the discourse(s) it uses exert power over …
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Influence of materialism on students fund spending in a rural-based university in Limpopo, South Africa
… and drugs. Despite getting money from parents, NSFAS, bursaries, and study loans, most of the students hardly used their money for educational purposes such as buying books and other necessary study materials. Given this situation, this study explored the influence of materialism on student’s …
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The effects of cyber fraud on higher education financial aid students in South Africa
… those from disadvantaged backgrounds. The NSFAS has repeatedly cautioned students regarding fraudsters using a variety of techniques, including phishing, vishing, spoofed websites, and social media, which criminals employ to access their allowances. Yet, cyber-crime, particularly cyber …
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A complex ecosystem: a grounded theory approach to understanding student lending in tertiary education
… to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) in South Africa
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Social exclusion and mental health challenges: exploring the experiences of mental health challenges among university students from marginalised backgrounds
… The findings reveal that since inception, NSFAS has played an important part in the transformation of the student population and addressing the inequality in South Africa. However, students from marginalised backgrounds continue to face unique socio-economic challenges at university and …
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Evaluating the impact of higher education on income poverty in South Africa
In South Africa, primary and secondary education is widely accessible to all individuals, thanks to the South African Schools Act of 1996 (Act No. 84 of 1996), which established education as a fundamental right for everyone and made it compulsory for children aged 7 to 14 years. However, higher …