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Despite NSFAS resolving most April 2025 allowance delays, around 800 TVET College students have yet to receive their payments.

NSFAS provides bursaries and student loans for eligible students at public universities and TVET colleges. This includes tuition, registration, and monthly allowances for accommodation, transport, and learning materials.

Thousands of NSFAS students attend Unisa. Here's how their allowances will be paid for April. 

NSFAS has clarified that while it makes exceptions to household income requirements for some Sassa grant beneficiaries, not all recipients of these grants automatically qualify for financial aid.

 

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has confirmed how allowances for university students will be paid in May 2025. The scheme continues to provide essential financial support to South African students pursuing higher education.

In 2025, thousands of students enrolled at TVET colleges will receive financial support through NSFAS. Here’s how allowance payments will be handled for May 2025.

Thousands of university students in South Africa receive funding from NSFAS. Here's how much their May allowances will be. 

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has provided clarity on what a "finalised" appeal status means for students seeking bursaries and loans. This information is vital for applicants to understand the outcome of their funding requests.

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Latest Bursaries

Do you have an eye for good design? 
  
The Academy of Digital Arts is taking on a limited number of students for its next 2025 Advertising Programme to become an Adobe Certified Professional. Develop your skills in Photoshop and Illustrator to fast-track your career in Advertising. 

Students will be given access to Adobe’s industry standard design software as well as the Adobe accredited online testing system, where they will write exams in both Illustrator and Photoshop.

Sappi offers undergraduate bursaries for Engineering and Forestry Science degrees at South African universities. 

Bursaries are offered for:

  • Chemical Engineering (BSc or BEng)
  • Civil Engineering (BSc or BEng)
  • Electrical Engineering (BSc or BEng)
  • Forestry and Wood Science (BSc)
  • Industrial Engineering (BSc or BEng)
  • Mechanical Engineering (BSc or BEng)
  • Mechatronics Engineering  (BSc or BEng)

Rula Bulk Materials Handling is offfering bursary opportunities to deserving candidates.

RULA has a diverse field of engineering disciplines that they cover. They are always on the look out for suitably qualified persons that will fit into their working culture

The key characteristics that they are looking for are:

Rula offers bursaries and in-service training for students busy studying towards an engineering or technical career.

WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms in Africa, and the largest environmental consulting firm globally. 

WSP in Africa offers bursaries for engineering and environmental students at recognised universities in South Africa. They support their bursary candidates through vacation work and employment opportunities after studies where possible, giving them the opportunity to not only make their mark on the world but to build a legacy.

Pursuing a degree in accounting can open doors to a rewarding career, but financial challenges often stand in the way of many aspiring students. The Tegkor/Nelson Mandela University Accounting Bursary is designed to support dedicated students who demonstrate academic excellence and financial need. 

The ACT Nyoloha Scholarship Programme is an undergraduate scholarship programme aimed at providing opportunities for school leavers to pursue a tertiary qualification in the creative and performing arts. The programme brings together talented, ambitious young people from across the country and introduces them to the world of professional arts and gives the participants a valuable experience to work with other future artists from different backgrounds.

Each year, the South African Association of Botanists awards “SAAB Scholarships”, to SADEC graduates with average grade of 70% and above. The successful applicants should study at a South African institution. The supervisor of the student must be a paid-up SAAB member. The successful awardee(s) will receive a one-year complimentary SAAB student membership.

Oppenheimer Memorial Trust awards a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate study at Master’s, Doctoral and Postdoctoral level. 

Deadlines and Guidelines

For studies commencing January to June 2026

  • Submissions open: 1 June 2025
  • Deadline for submissions: 28 August 2025  

For studies commencing July to December 2025

  • Submissions open: 6 January 2025
  • Deadline for submissions: 31 March 2025    

This programme provides financial support to deserving students passionate about pursuing a career in the Media industry.

Eligible Fields of Study:

The MINDS Scholarship Programme for Leadership Development in Africa was successfully launched in 2017, bringing to realisation our vision of developing young leaders who have a continent-wide development mindset and leaders who can facilitate greater cooperation between African countries.

Campaigns like #feesmustfall demonstrate that higher education remains prohibitively expensive for the majority of South African students. We have many examples of young women who are academically competent but forced to stay at home while they apply for funding or entry-level jobs, in a country with stubbornly high youth unemployment, in order to earn an income to pay for their education. This causes frustration and unnecessary delays for their educational attainment and personal development.

Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. They partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. They’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.

Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join Worley Parsons to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

At Shell, we are dedicated to making a positive impact on people around the world. We want to play our part in nation building by giving opportunities to previously disadvantaged people.

One of the ways we do this is by offering bursary opportunities to South African students pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

Milkor stands as a leading defence solution provider, serving over 56 countries worldwide and offering a rewarding environment for ambitious professionals. 

Milkor wants to support your academic journey in engineering by providing a bursary.

Applications are now open for the Golden Arrow Bus Services Bursary for the 2025 academic year.

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Latest Funding Articles

The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has officially launched applications for Phase 5 of the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI), offering youth across South Africa an opportunity to apply for paid teaching assistant positions.

If you're a young South African looking for job opportunities in education, the SAYouth teacher assistant programme is a great way to gain experience while earning an income - and all at a school near your home.

Thousands of young South Africans will soon have access to employment opportunities through the Basic Education Employment Initiative (BEEI) Phase 5. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has confirmed that applications for the next phase of teaching assistant jobs will officially open on 22 April 2025.

The University of South Africa (Unisa), the country’s largest university, has officially opened applications for Semester 2 of the 2025 academic year. Prospective students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to secure their place.

Pursuing a qualification at the University of South Africa (Unisa) can be a life-changing step towards a brighter future. However, the financial burden of higher education remains a significant challenge for many.

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