The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has formally opened the 2025 application system.
Applications at the moment are open and can close on fifteen December 2024.
*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding
To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant must fulfill the following requirements:
• Be a South African citizen or copyright who emanates from a home that has a combined gross family earnings that does not exceed R350 000 for every annum.
• Individuals with disabilities qualify if their combined domestic cash flow will not exceed R600 000 per annum.
• SASSA recipients instantly qualify for funding and need not post any evidence of income.
*** Loan Scheme for the Missing Middle
The NSFAS Loan Scheme for the missing middle is open up to all South African citizens and permanent residents from households with combined R350 000 and R600 000 for every annum.
Applicants are reminded to provide the right Identification Doc numbers, names, and surname, as reflected inside their read more South African ID.
NSFAS only funds people who are studying or intend to research in a public university or here TVET college in South Africa.
All students who wish to study in any of the public read more 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.