nsfas qualification 2024-2025
nsfas qualification 2024-2025
About Nsfas
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a government-supporting system in South Africa, that seeks to support citizen students financially through their tertiary education.
Who qualifies for NSFAS funding and should apply for support
- All South African citizens
- All SASSA grant recipients qualify for funding
- Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum
- A person with disability: Combined household income must not be more than R600 000 per annum
- Students who started studying before 2018 and whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.
Who should not apply for NSFAS government support
- Students that have completed a previous qualification.
- Students with a combined household income of more than R350 000 per annum.
- Students who have already applied, qualified, and received funding. They are automatically funded for the duration of their studies provided they pass their modules and meet the academic requirements.
- Foreign students (any student who is not a South African citizen).
Areas the support covers for Applicants
NSFAS plays an important role in helping South African citizens financially, through schooling either in a University or a Tvet College. The Financial support covers the following listed below:
University in South Afric
- Cover’s Accommodation
According to the university’s actual costs (costs for private accommodation must not exceed costs for university residence) - Cover’s Transport (up to 40 km from the institution) R7 500 per annum
- Cover’s Living allowance R15, 000 per annum
- Cover’s Book allowances are R5200 per annum
- Incidental/personal care allowance of R2900 per annum for students in catered residences
Tvet College in South Africa
- Cover’s accommodation in an urban area R24,000 per annum
- Cover’s accommodation in a peri-urban area is R18,900 per annum
- Cover’s accommodation in a rural area is R15,750 per annum
- Cover’s Transport (up to 40 km from the institution) R7,350 per annum
- Cover’s Transport R7000 per annum
- Incidental/personal care allowance R2900 per annum
Click here for Nsfas Online Application
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