The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has formally opened the 2025 application process.
Applications are actually open and can shut on fifteen December 2024.
*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding
To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant should fulfill the subsequent requirements:
• Be considered a South African citizen or copyright who emanates from a house by using a combined gross residence earnings that does not exceed R350 000 for each annum.
• Individuals with disabilities qualify if their combined family cash flow would not exceed R600 000 per annum.
• SASSA recipients automatically qualify for funding and want not submit any proof of income.
*** Loan Scheme for the website Missing Middle
The NSFAS Loan 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 per annum.
Applicants are reminded to deliver the right Identification Document numbers, names, and surname, as mirrored within their South African ID.
NSFAS only funds individuals who are researching or plan to study in a 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 processing of their application.