Question NW1485 to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
25 May 2022 - NW1485
Tambo, Mr S to ask the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
What are the reasons that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has refused to fund the studies of certain students (names furnished), who are first-year students at the University of Cape Town, despite the fact that their father, who is the sole breadwinner at home, is a retired public servant whose annual income is far less than the required threshold for NSFAS funding?
Reply:
During the financial eligibility evaluation of the students the entity found that the father earned more than the R350 000 threshold as per the SARS 2021 Tax Assessment. The students were not funded for this reason.