{"id":1099,"date":"2024-01-09T14:09:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:09:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepixelcurve.com\/edubin\/lp\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2026-10-22T21:46:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:46:28","slug":"how-nsfas-and-bursary-applications-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university\/how-nsfas-and-bursary-applications-work\/","title":{"rendered":"How NSFAS and Bursary Applications Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1099\" class=\"elementor elementor-1099\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc562f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfc562f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5e29d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5e29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60171d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60171d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMatric results day can bring joy, worry or both. Whatever your results say, you have options, and none of them need to be decided on the first day.\n\nFirst, check the admission requirements for the programme you want. Then phone Nomvula Khumalo and the Admissions team on 021 555 0208 and ask what is still open. Many degrees accept applications until places are full.\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">One set of results does not decide your future. It only shows you where to start.\n\n<cite>Prof. Thandiwe Mokoena, Vice Chancellor<\/cite><\/blockquote>\nIf your marks fall short, ask about a Higher Certificate or a rewrite. 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