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NSFAS asked to scrap cap on accommodation allowance

Article originally published on GroundUp by Mosima Rafapa

The private accredited accommodation allowance for university students has been capped at R45,000 for 2023 by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

Many tertiary students in private accommodation in the Pretoria area say they will struggle to find decent lodgings for that amount.

The University of Pretoria has asked NSFAS to reconsider the spending cap.

Many tertiary students in private accommodation are battling to find lodgings this year because the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has capped…

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