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HIGHER Education Minister Dr Blade Nzimande has congratulated the National Student Financial Aid Scheme 2021 application cycle, saying the number of applicants has doubled from the previous year at this time.
Over 493 904 applications have been received thus far, compared to 2019 where only 287 769 applications had been received by this time.
“These latest statistics are encouraging and give an indication that NSFAS’s efforts in providing easy access through partnerships are yielding positive results,” said Nzimande.
This is despite the 2020 academic year being disrupted by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The minister said for the past three years NSFAS has seen more female applicants than males.
“Female applicants account for 68 percent (338 324) of the total, while male applicants only account for 32 percent (155 543). This trend has been continuing in this trajectory for the past three years,” said Nzimande.
It has been reported
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