Who Qualifies For A Bursary Or College Student Loan From NSFAS?

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has officially opened the 2025 application procedure.

Applications at the moment are open and can shut on fifteen December 2024.

*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding

To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant will have to meet the following criteria:

• Be a South African citizen or copyright who emanates from a house by using a combined gross domestic earnings that doesn't exceed R350 000 per annum.

• Persons with disabilities qualify if their combined home revenue won't exceed R600 000 per annum.

• SASSA recipients instantly qualify for funding and wish not submit any proof 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 inhabitants from households with nsfas status combined R350 000 and R600 000 per annum.

Applicants are reminded to deliver the proper Id Doc numbers, names, and surname, as reflected within their South African ID.

NSFAS only funds individuals who are researching or plan to study in a general public university or TVET college in South Africa.

All students 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.