Oshana governor offers registration fee assistance

Tunohole Mungoba OshakatiFor the time, the office of the regional governor in the Oshana Region will be providing an opportunity to five students per constituency in the region to receive financial assistance for tertiary education registration fees.Speaking to the Namibian Sun, control officer Moses Matatias said the office has been experiencing an influx of requests to provide financial assistance to vulnerable students for many years.“Every year, we would have students coming to our offices pleading for assistance, because they cannot afford to pay for their registration fees. We then decided collectively to secure funds and provide assistance where we can,” he said.“Most students are not fortunate enough to receive loans from the Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF), so it can be extremely difficult for these learners to get this money,” he said.Applications for the registration fee grant officially opened on 3 February, and the deadline is 21 February.“Students who have applied and are accepted at any local recognised educational institution with accredited programmes in any field are encouraged to apply. We want to consider everyone, but since each case is different, we aim to target students who are from poor backgrounds and are first-time university students,” Matatias said.Providing assistanceWith 11 constituencies Oshana, a total of 55 students will receive funding. “Applications are done through their respective constituency offices and we receive these recommendations,” Matatias added.Oshana governor Elia Irimari said private sectors and individuals are more than welcome to approach his office to further grow the initiative.“With more education assistance, we will be able to grow a literate workforce. We further need to look at creating a soft infrastructure people do not see.“We need to provide assistance to our communities wherever we can and anyone who would like to contribute to this project can contact us. For now, we are only in a position to provide a grant for registration fees,” he said.

Oshana governor offers registration fee assistance

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Namibian Sun 2025-03-13

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