Who Qualifies To Get A Bursary Or Student Loan From NSFAS?

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has formally opened the 2025 application system.

Applications are now open and will shut on fifteen December 2024.

*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding

To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant must fulfill the subsequent criteria:

• Be a South African citizen or copyright who emanates from a house that has a combined gross family income that does not exceed R350 000 per annum.

• Persons with disabilities qualify if their combined home cash flow would not exceed R600 000 per annum.

• SASSA recipients automatically qualify for funding and want not post any evidence nsfas 2025 of earnings.

*** Loan Scheme for the Missing Middle

The NSFAS Loan Scheme for the missing middle is open up to all South African citizens and permanent people from households with combined R350 000 and R600 000 for each annum.

Applicants are reminded to supply the right Identification Document numbers, names, and surname, as reflected in their South African ID.

NSFAS only funds people who are researching or plan to study in a general 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 click here apply for NSFAS. They should apply now and avoid delays in the processing of their application.