NSFAF and this year's grade 12 results

“The new year started with a great deal of anticipation and anxiety for grade 12 learners, friends, family and all people involved in education,” says Ms Hilya Taetutila Nghiwete, CEO of the Namibian Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF).“Exam results were released and this signaled the beginning of a new chapter for many. I congratulate all of the learners who passed and now eagerly anticipate their journey onto tertiary education. For those that didn't quite make the grade this year, do not despair . . . life is all about second chances. You can still improve and reach your educational goals, if you continue to show commitment, dedication and not give up on your academic dreams and endeavors. The NSFAF will be here waiting for you once you successfully complete your grade 12 studies.“Education is the foundation on which the youth can develop itself and in which a society must place its faith and surest way to eradicate poverty in a country. The NSFAF is a great believer in this and has been given the mandate to support the youth by government to develop and offer financial support to access education. The importance of the NSFAF which is critical for socio-economic development of this country, is clear by the amount of money appropriated to it annually. The fund can easily be tracked and measured directly as to its contribution to the Harambee Prosperity Plan, especially in supporting youth in enrolling in vocational education.“Without investment in the youth and education, government has realised it would be shooting itself in the foot when it comes to the nation's development. NSFAF funding for education comes in different forms i.e merit-based scholarship grants offered to all the best performing Namibians. Grants are also available for Priority Fields of Study – given to any eligible Namibian studying in a priority field of study. Finally there are loans – offered for non-priority studies whose parental income does not exceed N$ 750,000.“The NSFAF is constantly looking for ways to improve its offerings for its stakeholders, mainly the students. To this end, the NSFAF launched the Eligibility Checker in December 2016 based on its Loan Grant Application Management Information System (LGAMIS). “The vision and our goal for 2017 is to make the NSFAF the most efficient, effective and streamlined state-owned enterprise in Namibia. By taking the registration and application process online, students can register from anywhere in Namibia, or the world. Through their smartphone, tablet, laptop or any other device by using SMS, USSD, the NSFAF Facebook Messenger or the NSFAF website, they'll know within seconds if they are eligible and for what form of financial assistance for their future studies. This cuts down on administration, employees frustration and overtime, increases efficiency and eliminates long waiting times for potential students and uncertainty.“The NSFAF has created a quantum leap in efficiency for the Namibian education sector,” she says. The new system was launched in December 2016 and has been a resounding success. Along with that, the Regional Logistics and Resources group organised a roadshow to all the regions and 119 locations while also organising stands at 18 campuses throughout the country.“The NSFAF has reached its broadest audience to date, including in the most remote and rural areas for the intake and will continue to do so in the first quarter of 2017, especially now that the grade 12 Ordinary Level results have come out. “There are a myriad of options for all you school leavers that want to truly make something of yourself and believe and know that education is the best option for you. Grab each academic opportunity with both hands and don't let go. Never let lack of funding be a constraining factor in pursuing knowledge. Investing and financing education and training through bursaries is an important and powerful tool. “Students, you have the God-given intellectual capacity to succeed in your studies. Together with the NSFAF we can deliver on the promise to make Namibia a knowledge-based society and truly operate within the spirit of Harambee.”

NSFAF and this year's grade 12 results

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