Who Qualifies For A Bursary Or Student Loan From NSFAS?

Who Qualifies For A Bursary Or Student Loan From NSFAS?

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The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has officially opened the 2025 application process.

Applications at the moment are open and may close on 15 December 2024.

*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding

To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant must satisfy the following criteria:

• Be a South African citizen or copyright who emanates from a house by using a combined gross domestic earnings that doesn't exceed R350 000 for every annum.

• People with disabilities qualify if their combined domestic income will not exceed R600 000 per annum.

• SASSA recipients automatically 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 to all South African citizens and permanent residents from homes with combined R350 000 and R600 000 for every annum.

Applicants are reminded to offer the right Identification Doc numbers, names, and surname, as mirrored in their South African ID.

NSFAS only funds individuals who are studying or intend to research in a general public university or TVET college in South Africa.

All students who wish to study in any of nsfas status the public universities and TVET colleges my nsfas 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.