JOINT PRESS RELEASE MHETI/NSFAF/UNAM/NUST ON THE REDUCTION OF REGISTRATION FEES FOR APPLICANTS WITH NSFAF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT LETTERS

22 January 2020

The Government of the Republic of Namibia has been committed to provide quality tertiary education, through our Institutions of Higher Learning. Access, equity and quality have been our driving principles. All partners in particular parents, the industry and professional bodies have actively participated in this drive and we appreciate.

After broad-based consultations with stakeholders, Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF); University of Namibia (UNAM) and the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), have agreed to reduce the registration fees for all 2020 NSFAF applicants with valid NSFAF acknowledgement letters.

The reduction of registration fees aids access to tertiary education by students, with particular focus on the needy. At the same time, this arrangement ensures that the cash flow of the universities is not negatively affected.

MHETI, in collaboration with NSFAF, UNAM and NUST hereby inform 2020 students and the general public that the registration deposit for all 2020 NSFAF applicants with NSFAF acknowledgement letters has been reduced at registration as follows

  1. UNAM: from N$5,590.00 to N$2,190.00
  2. NUST: from N$4,200.00 to N$2,100.00

In addition, the parties reiterate their position that only continuing students with valid signed agreement with NSFAF, shall not pay registration fee as per the agreement with NSFAF. Note that this is inclusive of the 2019 awardees, provided that they have progressed to the next academic year. However, this benefit does not apply to accommodation services.

In conclusion, this agreement is in the mutual interest of the parties in their relentless effort to address students challenges.

                                                                                                                                               

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