How To Activate Your NSFAS Mastercard For Allowances

How To Activate Your NSFAS Mastercard For Allowances

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How To Activate Your NSFAS Mastercard For Allowances

How To Activate Your NSFAS Mastercard For Allowances A fresh payment option has been unveiled by NSFAS. Students can now tap their NSFAS Mastercards to pay for any necessities. To activate your NSFAS Mastercard, follow these steps.
Students can now collect their monthly allowances using an NSFAS Mastercard thanks to partnerships between the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and a number of service providers.

 

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Students can use the tap-to-pay feature on their Mastercard to pay for data, airtime, energy, and other necessities. Students can use the NSFAS – Tenetech Student App to access their e-Wallet as well.

Students will be able to pay for monthly necessities as well as withdraw cash from participating retailers without incurring any bank fees. By installing the mobile app for their assigned partner, students can register for the card.

After downloading the app, users can set it up according to the setup instructions and wait for their Mastercard to arrive. Their campus will receive the card.

After downloading the app, users can set it up according to the setup instructions and wait for their Mastercard to arrive. Their campus will receive the card.

They will have to sign the card and activate it after they receive it. The steps listed below can be used by students to activate their cards.

How to activate NSFAS Mastercard

  1. Send an SMS to 31571. Type “Activate” followed by a space then the last four digits of the card.
  2. Receive your PIN via SMS. Memorise the PIN, then delete the SMS.
  3. The card will be activated when you receive your first NSFAS bursary payment on the card.

They can modify the PIN after the card has been activated.Students are urged to protect their cards and never lend them out.

Additionally, students should not write down, carry, or distribute their PIN. When using the card, students are advised not to divulge any private information.

Students should double-check their receipts to make sure they are accurate after making purchases. Every month, students should verify their bank statements to make sure the charges on their accounts are accurate.

NSFAS Mastercard Service Providers

To offer students the new payment option, NSFAS collaborated with four financial technology service companies. Before receiving their NSFAS bank card, students must register with the partner assigned to their university or TVET college.

Tenet Technologies will provide services to students at the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology, University Of KwaZulu Natal, University of Venda, University of Pretoria, University of Witwatersrand and Walter Sisulu University.

Students attending Rhodes University, Sefako Makgatho Health Science University, Stellenbosch University,  University of Cape Town,  University of Mpumalanga and University of South Africa must register with Coinvest. 

Norraco has been tasked with paying allowances directly to students enrolled at theCentral University Of Technology, Mangosuthu University Of Technology, Nelson Mandela University, North West University, University Of Fort Hare, University Of Johannesburg And University Of Western Cape.

Ezaga will distribute allowances to students registered at Durban University Of Technology, Tshwane University Of Technology University Of Free State University Of Limpopo University Of Zululand and the Vaal University Of Technology.

Where To Collect Your NSFAS Mastercard

Students who successfully onboarded their NSFAS bank accounts with the appropriate service provider will receive both a physical and a virtual NSFAS mastercard. The institution the student attends is where they can pick up their actual NSFAS mastercard.

Benefits of the NSFAS Mastercard

NSFAS thinks that the NSFAS bank account, a new direct payment option, will provide them more control over when students receive their allowances while also instilling financial responsibility in them.

Additionally, they said that the NSFAS MasterCard would allow students access to value-added services, the capacity to shop online, tap-to-pay capabilities, and a virtual card for making secure payments at physical stores.

Although the NSFAS Mastercard has promised students a number of advantages, such as financial responsibility, stakeholders have expressed their concern due to a number of issues that cropped up when the new direct payment system was initially implemented for university students earlier this year.

What Locations Accept NSFAS Allowances: The following sites are where you can withdraw your NSFAS allowances:

  1. Nedbank ATMs
  2. Pick n Pay stores
  3. Shoprite stores
  4. Checkers stores
  5. Boxer stores
  6. Usave stores

Who Is Eligible For Funding From NSFAS? To be eligible for funding from NSFAS, you must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be a South African citizen.
  2. Come from a family with a combined household income below R350,000 per year.
  3. If you are disabled, your combined household income should be less than R600,000 per year.
  4. Have been accepted or provisionally accepted to study at a public university or TVET college for an approved undergraduate qualification.
  5. Should not have previously received funding for the same qualification level, unless you have a specific approved reason for further funding.

What Does NSFAS Provide Funding For?

NSFAS provides funding to student that covers the costs associated with their time at a tertiary education institution. This ensures that NSFAS-funded students have everything they need to be successful in their education journey.

Tuition fees

It covers the cost of tuition fees for the courses or programs chosen by the student, as well as registration fees.

Accommodation

Funding may be provided for on-campus or off-campus accommodation, including residence fees, rental costs, or hostel fees.

Meals

NSFAS may offer financial assistance for meal allowances or meal plans to ensure that students have access to adequate and nutritious food while studying.

Prescribed books and study materials

The scheme can provide funding for the purchase of required textbooks, study guides, and other educational materials essential for the student’s program of study.

Personal care allowance

Some students may receive an additional allowance to assist with personal care items, such as toiletries, clothing, and other essential personal expenses.

Travel Allowance

In certain cases, NSFAS may provide financial assistance for transportation costs to and from the educational institution, particularly for students living far away from their campuses.

Please note that this information is accurate as of my last update in September 2021, and there might have been changes or updates since then. Always refer to the official NSFAS website or contact their support for the most current and accurate information.

How To Contact NSFAS

Prospective students who need to contact NSFAS for any inquiries or assistance can use several different methods to contact the financial aid scheme.

You can reach out to them via email at [email protected]

or connect with them through social media on Facebook at “National Student Financial Aid Scheme,” on Twitter at “@myNSFAS,” and on Instagram at “@myNSFAS.”

Alternatively, you can use WhatsApp by adding their number +27 78 519 8006 to your contacts. Another quick way to access their services is through USSD by dialling 12067327#.

These various contact channels ensure that you can easily reach out to NSFAS for any inquiries or assistance you may need regarding student financial aid. For quick access to their services, you can also use the USSD code 12067327# on your mobile device.

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