Who Qualifies For The Bursary Or Student Loan From NSFAS?

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has formally opened the 2025 application process.

Applications at the moment are open and will shut on 15 December 2024.

*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding

To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant should satisfy the following requirements:

• Be a South African citizen or copyright who emanates from a home using a combined gross household income that does not exceed R350 000 for every annum.

• Persons with disabilities qualify if their combined house cash flow would not exceed R600 000 per annum.

• SASSA recipients immediately qualify for funding and wish not post any evidence of earnings.

*** Loan Scheme for the Missing Middle

The NSFAS Loan Scheme for the missing middle is open up to all South African citizens and permanent citizens from households with combined R350 000 and R600 000 for each annum.

Applicants are reminded to supply the right Identification Doc numbers, names, and surname, as mirrored inside their South African ID.

NSFAS only funds people who are finding out or plan to study at a public university or TVET college in South Africa.

All students nsfas status who wish to study in any of the public universities and TVET colleges should apply timeously and not to wait until the last day.

Learners do not have to wait for matric results to apply for NSFAS. They should apply now and avoid delays in the processing of their application.