The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has formally opened the 2025 application process.
Applications are now open and may close on fifteen December 2024.
*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding
To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant will have to meet the subsequent requirements:
• Be a South African citizen or copyright who emanates from a house which has a combined gross family income that doesn't exceed R350 000 for every annum.
• Persons with disabilities qualify if their combined family money will not exceed R600 000 per annum.
• SASSA recipients automatically qualify for funding and wish not submit any evidence of income.
*** Loan Scheme for the Missing Middle
The NSFAS Loan nsfas status check Scheme for the missing middle is open up to all South African citizens and permanent inhabitants from households with combined R350 000 and R600 000 for each annum.
Applicants are reminded to offer the right Id Document numbers, names, and surname, as mirrored within their South African ID.
NSFAS only funds people who are researching or intend to research in a nsfas status public university or TVET college in South Africa.
All students who wish to study in any of the public 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 here processing of their application.