NSFAS has confirmed that from the 6th of January 2020, students will find out if they are funded or not. If you have not yet received any information, do not panic. All you have to do is keep an eye on your application status. In order to access your application status: Login on the myNSFAS student … Read more
To find out your appeal outcomes please log onto your myNSFAS self-service portal www.nsfas.org.za to check their application status update, for those students that have been approved for funding, their status will now reflect as: ‘Approved for funding subject to registration’, and for those who have been rejected for funding, the status will reflect as ‘Application unsuccessful’. How To Appeal A … Read more
In order for your application to be processed, please ensure that you complete all sections of the application form and attach all supporting documents. Click to download the NSFAS Application form pdf PLEASE NOTE: You must write your identification number in the top right-hand corner of every page of the application form and on every … Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) provides loans and gives various NSFAS bursaries to students at all 25 of our public universities, as well as the 50 public FET (Further Education Training) colleges. NSFAS requirements Below are the process for the registration of NSFAS online: Create your myNSFAS account here(https://nsfas.org.za/mynsfas/selfservice.hmtl).You’ll need to have certified scanned copies … Read more
The following basic requirements must be met in order to apply for any of the NSFAS bursaries; applicants must: Be South African citizens Comply with the entry requirements set by the universities of their choice / have proof of registration or acceptance to said university Once successfully awarded the bursary, students must pass all courses … Read more
NSFAS is a bursary scheme funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training for those who do not have the financial means to fund their studies and cannot access bank funding, study loans or bursaries. Apply online . Applications open for a limited time at the end of each year. Who qualifies for Nsfas? You qualify to apply … Read more
NSFAS has made it clear that beneficiaries were receiving allowances during 2025/2026 and will continue to pay allowances in 2025/2026 even though funds are currently constrained. NSFAS has stated, “Although the available funding at NSFAS is severely constrained, we will continue to provide living allowances to those students who qualify for the period of the … Read more
You qualify to apply for NSFAS financial aid if you: You are a South African citizen; Your combined annual household income does not exceed R350 000 per annum; You are a SASSA grant recipient; You are registering for the first time for an undergraduate qualification at a public university, or are registered at a TVET … Read more
NSFAS requires personal information from agencies relating to the employment status and level of income of the parents or guardians ofthe applicant. You can download the consent form from HERE as Pdf NSFAS is committed to ensuring that the personal information obtained from third parties is treated confidentially and toprotecting the privacy of the persons whose personal … Read more
Minister of Higher Education, Blade Nzimande, announced that NSFAS will not be taking late applications from students wanting to be funded for the 2025/2026 academic year. In a statement released by the Department, it was announced that the Nsfas process is not closed to those students who will be accepted at universities and colleges who … Read more