NSFAS says it has been consulting with various stakeholders since his appointment as the Administrator, and one of the critical stakeholders consulted are the landlords for private student accommodation who raised concerns regarding the outstanding payment of student accommodation allowances.
NSFAS Makes Progress in Payment of Private Student Accommodation
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Administrator, Freeman Nomvalo, says a bulk payment of accommodation allowances was processed by the end of May 2024 and beginning of June 2024.
Nomvalo has assured the stakeholders that a bulk payment of accommodation allowances has been processed by the end of May 2024.
He said the the next scheduled payment expected by mid-June 2024.
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“The next scheduled payment will be not later than 18 June 2024 to clear all legitimate claims. These interventions are intended to provide the much-needed relief to private student accommodation landlords,” Nomvalo said.
He urged the landlords, who still have outstanding payments, not to evict students, as NSFAS is committed to ensuring that all legitimate claims are resolved not later than 18 June 2024.
Nomvalo encouraged landlords who did not submit their claims for outstanding payments to refer their queries to NSFASAccomProv@nsfas.org.za.
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The administrator said all Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college students are urged to open bank accounts and submit their bank accounts on the NSFAS established portal in order to avoid delays in their payment allowances.
“The banking details provided must belong to the student to enable NSFAS to verify these against the student’s details on our record and minimise potential risks,” Nomvalo said.
NSFAS Makes Progress in Payment of Private Student Accommodation