The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) recently opened bursary applications for students enrolled in or planning to enrol in programmes at Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.
Students have until 22 May 2023 to submit a NSFAS bursary application for Trimester 2 applications. The Trimester 2 application period opened on 5 May 2023.
Prospective applicants who require funding for Semester 2 will have to wait until July 2023 to apply for NSFAS. Semester 2 NSFAS applications will open on 17 July 2022 and will close on 31 July 2023. This gives students a short window of opportunity to apply for funding.
Trimester 3 applications are to open from the 4th of September 2023 and close on the 20th of Septemeber 2023
NSFAS encouraged students to ensure they complete their application before submitting it. This is because several students created a profile and were under the impression this served as their bursary application.
It is important to remind new applicants to finish the application process before submission rather than just creating a profile and considering themselves to have applied.
How To Apply For NSFAS As A TVET College Student
Step 1: Visit the NSFAS website
Step 2: Click on the “myNSFAS” tab
Step 3: Create a myNSFAS account
Step 4: Click on the “APPLY” tab and complete the sections on the screen
Step 5: Upload all the required documents for NSFAS applications.
Step 6: Click on “Submit” to complete your NSFAS application.
It's important to note that applications can be submitted online, at your TVET college bursary office or the NSFAS head office.
There are 50 TVET colleges in South Africa with more than 300 campuses around the country. These colleges offer a wide range of vocational and technical courses that students can qualify in. NSFAS funds several courses offered at TVET colleges.
TVET College Courses Funded My NSFAS
- Engineering Studies - (National Certificate -Vocational) NQF levels 2-4 & Engineering studies - Report 191 N1-N6
- Engineering and Related Design; Electrical Infrastructure; Civil Engineering Construction and Information Technology & Computer Science
- Business & Utility Studies (National Certificate – Vocational) NQF levels 2-4 & Report 191 N1-N6
- Management; Marketing; Finance; Office Administration; Economics & Accounting; Education & Development; Hospitality; Tourism; Safety in Society and Transport & Logistics
- Pre-Learning Programme (PLP) funding through NSFAS
NSFAS bursaries will cover a student's tuition and registration fees. Students will also receive several allowances to cover costs associated with their studies.
