• Must be South African citizen / permanent resident.
• Combined gross household income should not exceed R350 000 per annum
• Combined gross household income (persons living with disabilities) should not exceed R600 000 per annum
• Must have email and cell phone number.

• Copy of student ID / Birth certificate.
• Copy of parent/s or guardian/ spouse ID.
• Smart card: both sides of card required.
• Proof of income (where applicable).
• Persons living with disability (Disability Annexure A form).
• An applicant who is recognised as a vulnerable child by the Department of Social Development must provide a completed and Vulnerable Child Declaration form completed by a social worker.
• An applicant who has indicated that s/he has no family member details and or abridged birth certificate must complete the Declaration: Non-SASSA.

Based on the application type, the system will generate a list of required documents for upload. We do not accept any affidavits or driver’s license as proof of ID.

Enjoy the convenience of anytime, anywhere online application from your phone, tablet, or computer. Registration and application are free and easy. Your ID number is your username. Please keep all your personal information in a safe place.

In terms of the South African legal framework, biological parents are primarily responsible for the student’s maintenance, which includes the provision of education, of their biological children (including those above the age of 18), irrespective of the relationship between parents or the relationship between parents and their children.

The information allows NSFAS to share funding related information with all institutions that the applicant may have applied to study at.

The information allows NSFAS to share funding related information with all institutions that the applicant may have applied to study at.

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Applicants who are approved for NSFAS funding are covered for:

• Registration fees
• Tuition fees

After your funding is confirmed, you may also receive allowances for the following:

• Living allowance
• Learning Material
• Personal Care

The system validates all information as received from the Department of Home Affairs. Ensure that you type in your ID number, name/s and surname exactly as they appear on your ID document or birth certificate.

No. NSFAS has removed the requirement for documents to be certified.

Yes, if you applied for NSFAS in 2025 or prior years and your application was not approved but you still need funding for 2026, you may apply again if they meet the funding criteria.

Yes. After your NSFAS application is approved, you have a year to register at a TVET college or university. If your NSFAS funding application for the 2025 academic year was approved and you failed to register for a full year, you need to apply again.

Yes. To be funded for an approved university qualification in 2025, you need to have passed and completed your TVET qualification. You also need to ensure that you apply at the university for a NSFAS funded course.

To apply for NSFAS funding, you will need a functioning cellphone, a valid cellphone number and your own email address. You may also use a tablet or computer If you don’t have a cellphone, you may use the cellphone of a trusted guardian or relative, but it is best to have your own cellphone number. No two applicants may use the same cellphone number or email address. This information is needed to create a myNSFAS account which you will use to apply for funding.

You can click on the option to resend an OTP for another one to be sent to you.

The verification of your ID number, name and surname is done immediately when creating your myNSFAS account. We use the verified details from DHA, if the information is incorrect, you will need to contact DHA to rectify it.

Follow the steps below to reset your myNSFAS login details:

• STEP 1 – Go to : www.nsfas.org.za , click on ‘myNSFAS’ and then click on ‘forgot password’
• STEP 2 - Type in your ID number and choose what you require help with: password or username or both and then click on ‘submit’.
• STEP 3 - The username and the link to change your password will be sent via SMS and email.
• STEP 4 - Open the link and you’ll be redirected to the reset password page.
• STEP 5- Reset your password by following the prompts on your screen.

Yes, students may resubmit after withdrawing their application as long as they resubmit before the closing date

All students must re-apply for funding as and when they move through the NSFAS funding progression pathway. In practice, this means that a university student that is being funded for a qualification that is a "Certificate" Qualification NSFAS Category must reapply for funding as and when they expect to achieve the "Certificate" qualification and would like NSFAS to provide funding for their "Undergraduate" qualification.

• Is open to both under and post-graduate programmes.
• Funding is split between 70% STEM programmes and 30% Humanities/Social programmes.
• A student who has achieved a certificate qualification and wants to study a second certificate qualification.
• The income threshold is aboveR350 000 and not exceeding R600 000 per annum.
• Students are to maintain a 60% pass rate for continued funding.
• Academic performance above 70% throughout the programme, entitles a student to a 50% bursary conversion.

NSFAS requires personal information from agencies relating to the employment status and level of income of the parents or guardians/spouse of the applicant.

1. NSFAS Declaration Form is completed by the Principal of the School or the Social Worker. (Non-SASSA only).

2. The Orphan and Vulnerable Child Declaration Form (for applicants under 18 years) is completed by the Social Worker. (Non-SASSA only).

3. The NSFAS Consent form is completed by applicant and/or parent/s, guardian or spouse. SASSA recipients do not require this form. (Non-SASSA only).

3. If an applicant has indicated that they have a Legal guardian, they must provide proof of guardianship issued by the Court.

4. Guardianship (not court appointed) applicant to provide NSFAS declaration form.

5. Disability Annexure Form: The form must be filled out by a certified, duly registered medical doctor or another suitably qualified professional (such as an optometrist, physiotherapist, or head of the disability unit), who may confirm the student's status as disabled and specify the kind of support the student needs as well as how the student would benefit from the suggested support.

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