Woman Who Lost NSFAS Funding Pays Her Way Through Hard Work, Mzansi Proud of Her Grind

• A woman posted a joyful TikTok video claiming that after losing her NSFAS funding, she had been forced to pay her way, and she is succeeding
• The woman works at Ocean Basket to make ends meet and get herself through university
• Netizens rushed to the comments to express their pride in her hustle

For a lot of students, having the marks to enter a university is not the only hurdle that many have to overcome instead, the funds to get through university.

Many people have parents who can pay their way through the process, while others have to rely on funding or scholarships. Many of these external funding sources can be hard to manage, and some can lose their funding from one year to another.

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Absolute hustle

A young woman posted a TikTok video sharing that she lost her funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS); she took up a job as a waitress at Ocean Basket to pay her own way through her course.

Netizens praise her

Many people in the comment section of her video congratulated her on claiming her independence and not giving up in this trying time but working hard and carrying on by herself.

Her grind inspired Saneh:

"Doing it for yourself, yes "

Tumi M wrote:

"I’m sorry but wow, Congrats yoh."

Lelo was proud of her:

"Sebenza girl"

Nhlavutelo Shivuri was happy for her:

"A win is a win!"

While some were happy for her, others in the comments asked questions to talk about the status of the NSFAS funding ahead of the school year.

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Lulu was on edge:

"My status says application approved (funding eligible), but I haven't received a confirmation SMS, and to register, I need a confirmation. I'm worried."

Rose needed answers:

"Hi, the status for my cousin says awaiting evaluation, but he applied in November, but one of the students enquired about what that means."

NSFAS Hasn’t Paid 20,000 Outstanding Allowances to Students

In other Briefly News, The National Student Financial Aid Scheme revealed that 20,000 students are expected to receive their allowances.

NSFAS also revealed that new board members have been appointed, and disciplinary processes have been started against board members accused of accommodation corruption.

Source: Briefly News