The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funds disadvantaged South African students who are studying at public universities and TVET colleges.
The NSFAS bursary covers more than just tuition, they also cover registration costs and provide students with various allowances. These allowances cover transport, living expenses and learning materials.
If you are currently studying and being funded by NSFAS then you may be wondering when you should reapply for the bursary.
NSFAS has stated that if you meet any of these conditions then you will need to reapply:
- If you are moving from a TVET College to a university.
- If you took a gap year.
- If you are moving from a Higher Certificate to an Undergraduate degree.
- If you were not funded by NSFAS.
You need to meet the following criteria to qualify for NSFAS funding:
- Must be a South African citizen.
- Can be a SASSA grant recipient.
- Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum.
- Persons with a disability whose combined household income is not more than R600 000 per annum.
- Applicants who first registered at university before 2018 whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.
Applications for NSFAS funding are currently open and will be closing 7 January 2022, so APPLY NOW!
Should you need assistance with the application process then you can visit the application centres around the country who are helping applicants with their NSFAS applications.
These application centres aim to assist those applicants who do not have access to the internet and those who are living in rural areas.
Click here for more information on the application centres you can visit.
For more information on the NSFAS, click here.
