You need to have an email address in order to set up your Nsfas login. This email address will be used at times to give you updates about your application.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funds students who are enrolled at Unisa which is a distance e-learning university. Find out more about the funding these students receive.
We are here to answer all your NSFAS questions. If you find yourself wondering whether NSFAS will still fund you even if you took a year or two off and they funded you before, we have an answer for you. Don't forget that NSFAS applications are now open.
During a webinar with Careers Portal Live, NSFAS answered this question and said that gap year students, whether that be before you start your qualification or during, will still be funded by NSFAS if they were approved before and qualify.
So, you've completed your application to have your higher education studies funded by NSFAS. Now, you're waiting to hear whether it has been successful or not. Here's what will happen and what you can do if your application was unsuccessful.
NSFAS has said that application results will be communicated to all applicants once NSFAS received confirmation from the Institution that an academic offer has been made to you. This will be communicated to you before the start of the academic year via SMS, email and through your myNSFAS account.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, better known as NSFAS, offers bursaries to South African students who plan to study at public universities and TVET colleges. They cover funding for registration, tuition and allowances.
You may be wondering if they fund students who pursue online studies.
The answer is yes they do but only if you're doing a full-time programme or university degree at a public university or TVET College.
NSFAS-Funded students who qualify to receive allowances directly from NSFAS will receive cash funds in their NSFAS Wallets. If you have been wondering how you can check your balance in your NSFAS Wallet, keep reading to find out.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) provides students with a NSFAS wallet which allows NSFAS-funded students at certain tertiary institutions, to withdraw cash or spend it at any merchant registered by NSFAS.
Allowance amounts are determined through consultation with institutions, communicated to NSFAS when you register.
If you’re not sure what your NSFAS application status means and need more information, we can help you.
Understanding what you’re reading when you’re checking your NSFAS application status is of utmost importance. Here’s what your NSFAS application status means.
Application Submitted
Your application has been loaded on to the NSFAS system successfully.
Filtering
The system checks if you are a returning student and whether you have any previous qualifications.
Should you have been funded by NSFAS when it was in the form of a loan scheme and you're now looking to repay your loan, here are the ways in which you can do so. NSFAS provides funding for higher education studies to South African students.
All students who received a NSFAS loan before the president’s announcement of free education in December 2017 need to repay the loaned amount as per the signed loan agreement form. Should you have started funding with NSFAS in 2018 and thereafter, you have received a bursary and there's no need for you to pay NSFAS back.
NSFAS offices are currently closed during lockdown. This would then lead you to wonder what to do to have your questions answered. Well, they have opened up other channels for you to get into contact with them. Read further to find out how to contact NSFAS during lockdown.
NSFAS has opened up a Contact Centre which is available to you from Monday to Friday between 08:30 and 17:00. This can be reached through
NSFAS is now available to assist students to reset their NSFAS Wallet accounts through NSFAS Chat. Here's what it is and how to use it.
Students who receive their NSFAS allowances through NSFAS Wallet can access NSFAS Chat for a safe, speedy and proactive way to reset their NSFAS Wallet accounts by logging into their MyNSFAS accounts.
To successfully reset your NSFAS Wallet account, you will need to:
Exxaro is inviting full time students to apply for a bursary. Students currently in their 2nd, 3rd or 4th academic year of study can apply for bursary opportunities in the following disciplines:
The Independent Field Advertiser (IFA) Bursary Scheme is giving academically deserving learners the opportunity to study further in their chosen profession.
IFA is a division of Clientèle Life. IFA is one of South Africa’s biggest network marketing companies.
All applicants will be notified via SMS of the status of their application by 30 June 2021
Founded in memory of the late Uyinene Mrwetyana, the Uyinene Mrwetyana Scholarship for Women is open for applications.
The scholarship will be awarded to women students who are pursuing a degree in the Faculty of Humanities at UCT. Applicants will need to demonstrate evidence of leadership in social justice and social activism.
