{
  "id": 850761,
  "title": "NSFAS missing-middle loan applications rise, yet eligibility rates remain low",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/nsfas-missing-middle-loan-applications-rise-yet-eligibility-rates",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T07:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/2026-08-14-nsfas-missing-middle-loan-applications-rise-yet-eligibility-rates-remain-low/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "More than 53,000 students have applied for NSFAS missing-middle loans in 2026, yet only 3,102 have been deemed eligible. Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela discusses the challenges in converting applications into funding and the government's plans for a sustainable student funding model.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}