NSFAS 2025 Applications

NSFAS 2025 Applications are officially open!

days left to apply for funding.

Applications will close on 15 December 2024


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NSFAS 2025 Supporting documents

Required Supporting documents during the application process

If you have applied for #NSFAS2025 funding and received a request to submit supporting documents, log into your myNSFAS account to upload the required documents:


Students with disabilities must provide:

A completed and signed Disability Annexure Form, please ensure that the medical report is merged with this disability annexure when you create a file to submit with your application.

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Students must download the NSFAS 2025 Consent form:

NSFAS reserves the right to validate all information and details provided by the applicant and parent/guardian/spouse against independent third party data source.

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Students must download the NSFAS Orphan or Vulnerable Child Declaration form:

This form is only to be completed by applicants who are under the age of 18 and who are orphans OR, who are vulnerable children in that they have been exposed to abuse, neglect, exploitation, risk of violence and substance abuse.

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Students must download the NSFAS Declaration form:

This form only applies to applicants who are 34 years old or younger. This form is used to verify parental/guardian details.

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Other documents that may be required, if applicable:
  • Retrenchment letter
  • Death certificate/s
  • Divorce Decree
  • Proof of legal guardianship
  • Marriage certificate
  • other documents may be required for appeal purposes,....eg retrenchment letter

Based on the application type, the system will generate a list of required documents for upload.

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Join the NSFAS Board

Contribute to the future of education by becoming a part of the NSFAS Board. Nominate someone you know today!

NSFAS Board Nomination NSFAS Board Consent Form






NSFAS has a ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY towards dishonesty, bribery, fraud and corruption!



  • Vuvuzela Hotline

    You can report corruption by visiting www.thehotline.co.za or by calling the Vuvuzela Fraud and Corruption hotline at 0860 247 653



  • No_bribery

    BRIBERY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENCE!!!





Appeals
Rejected applicants who are eligible to appeal may appeal their application outcome within 30 days of receiving their application results.

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NSFAS 2025 Applications Supporting documents
If you have applied for #NSFAS 2025 funding and received a request to submit supporting documents, log into your myNSFAS account to upload the required documents.

NSFAS 2025 Orphan or Vulnerable Child declaration form
NSFAS 2025 Application Consent form
NSFAS 2025 Declaration form
NSFAS 2025 Disability Annexure form

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Media Statements


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NSFAS stories:


The higher education sector gets new leadership
Dr. Nobuhle Nkabane is the Minister of Higher Education and Training.


The higher education sector gets new leadership

Eleven days after being inaugurated as the president of the Republic Of South Africa, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa, announced his Cabinet on Sunday evening, June 30, 2024.The National Student Financial Aid Scheme will now report under a new Ministry, that of Higher Education, and Training led by Dr Nobuhle Nkabane and Deputy Ministers, Mr Buti Manamela and Dr Mimmy Gondwe.

NSFAS Board Chair condemns the intentional misrepresentation of the SIU report.
NSFAS Board Chair condemns the intentional misrepresentation of the SIU report.

In an interview with ENCA this morning, Mr Khosa condemned media reporting that suggests the fraudulent transactions are still proceeding.

This is history. We have since established systems that would eliminate such activities, He reminded viewers that the period in question is 2018-2021 and has no relevance to the current situation wherein systems have been radically improved, and measures have been put in place to prevent such errors.

The NSFAS Board wishes to reassure all stakeholders that the current systems have eliminated the prevalence of these fraudulent activities .







Career Assessment
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Who qualifies for the Bursary? You qualify for a NSFAS bursary if you are a South African citizen who plans to study in 2023 or you are already studying at a public university or TVET college Click here to read more


Who qualifies for the Bursary?

You qualify for a NSFAS bursary if you are a South African citizen who plans to study in 2023 or you are already studying at a public university or TVET college and you meet the following requirements:
  • SASSA recipients automatically qualify on financial eligibility
  • Your combined household income is not more than R350 000 per year or
  • Person with a disability with a combined household income of not more than R600 000 per year or
  • Must have email and cell phone number
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It’s as easy as 1,2,3,……

  1. Type in first names (as per ID number)
  2. Type in Surname (as per ID number)
  3. Type in your ID number (will your username)
  4. Type in your own Email address
  5. Type in your own Cellphone number
  6. Accept terms and conditions Tick the box provided, to allow NSFAS to check the information provided (compulsory)
  7. Create a Password, To (protect your account)

ID number, Names and Surname is validated against the Department of Home Affairs database. Only valid South African ID information will be accepted.