NOTICE: GUIDELINES ABOUT LOAN REACTIVATION & CHANGES OF AWARD CONDITIONS

3 February 2022

1. REQUIREMENTS
1.1 Loan reactivation
Definition: Students who repeated an academic year at own cost, and now wants NSFAF to continue with funding after they passed OR students who were inactive for less than two (2) years.

 Latest official proof of registration (not mandatory but may be required)
 Full academic transcripts/record (all module records from 1st year to date),
 Full financial statement from your institution (indicating all payment transactions from 1st year to date).
NB: Students are always urged to reactivate their loans within the First semester.

1.2 Changes of award conditions

Definition: Students changing a field/program of study or Major Subjects or Institution or Country of enrolment; or intended enrolment.

 The student`s formal written request to NSFAF (Brief background summary),
 The new admission letter,
 Latest official proof of registration (not mandatory but may be required)
 Full academic transcripts/record (all module records from 1st year to date),
 Full financial statement from your institution (indicating all payment transactions from 1st year to date).

Note:
 Students are expected to first get permission from NSFSAF before any changes.
 Changes made without a written approval from NSFAF constitutes a breach of contract.
 NSFAF reserves the right to approve or reject the requests for changes of fields/program of study, major subjects, institutions or country of study.
 Approvals for new program duration are subjected to the Initial Contract.

1.3 Changes of award conditions due to illness or curriculum change

Definition: Special consideration of repeated studies or reactivation of loan, loan on hold due to illness/medical conditions and/or curriculum change.

 The student`s formal written request to NSFAF (Brief background summary),
 The new admission letter,
 Latest official proof of registration (not mandatory but may be required)
 Full academic transcripts/record (all module records from 1st year to date),
 Full financial statement from your institution (indicating all payment transactions from 1st year to date).
In case of Illness: Doctor’s sick certificate, (indicating visit trends)
 Doctor’s fitness letter/confirmation (mandatory)
 Study deferral letter from the IHE (not mandatory but may be required)
In case of curriculum change: Letter from the IHE indicating the changes of curriculum. (mandatory)

Note:
NSFAF reserves the right to approve or reject the requests; approvals are subjected to the NSFAF Funding & Debt Recovery Policy, as well as the current special consideration guidelines.

2. GENERAL INFORMATION

 Documents should be official/stamped university documents, all request should be send to info@nsfaf.na

 Students are urged to visit NSFAF website: www.nsfaf.na go to ABOUT NSFAF, go to Downloads, and obtain the Change of award condition/Special consideration form.

 

N.B Students are urged to find out from their respective institutions, whether their invoices were sent to NSFAF or not.

Awarded Students Since 2010 to 2023

Academic Year Vocational Education Undergraduates Postgraduates Scholarships and Special Initiative Total Funded
2023 5,401 14,498 223 12 20,134
2022 4,593 12,320 190 6 17,109
2021 3,721 10,576 307 14,604
2020 3,252 10,733 192 2 14,179
2019 2,823 9,985 311 20 13,139
2018 3,830 6,834 427 124 11,215
2017 3,248 10,888 1,181 15,317
2016 5,030 8,222 712 136 14,100
2015 4,952 6,339 218 86 11,595
2014 4,783 5,544 159 10,486
2013 1,485 8,953 222 10,660
2012 950 6,692 58 7,700
2011 690 5,264 23 5,977
2010 877 5,487 20 6,384
Total 45,635 122,335 4,243 386 172,599