Who Qualifies For A Bursary Or College Student Loan From NSFAS?

Who Qualifies For A Bursary Or College Student Loan From NSFAS?

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

Applications are now open and may close on fifteen December 2024.

*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding

To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant should meet the subsequent criteria:

• Be considered a South African citizen or copyright who emanates from a home with a combined gross household income that doesn't exceed R350 000 per annum.

• People with disabilities qualify if their combined family income won't exceed R600 000 per annum.

• SASSA recipients automatically qualify for funding and wish not post any proof 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 each annum.

Applicants are reminded to deliver the correct Identification Doc numbers, names, and surname, as mirrored of their South African ID.

NSFAS only funds individuals who are learning or intend to study at 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 website day.

Learners do not have to wait for matric results to apply for NSFAS. They should apply now and avoid delays in the processing nsfas status check of their website application.