Who Qualifies For The Bursary Or Student Loan From NSFAS?

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has formally opened the 2025 application procedure.

Applications are actually open and will shut on 15 December 2024.

*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding

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

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

• Individuals with disabilities qualify if their combined residence earnings would not exceed R600 000 per annum.

• SASSA recipients automatically qualify for funding and wish not post any evidence of earnings.

*** Loan Scheme for the Missing Middle

The NSFAS Loan Scheme for the missing middle is open to all South African citizens and permanent citizens nsfas 2025 from households with combined R350 000 and R600 000 for each annum.

Applicants are reminded to offer the proper Id Doc numbers, names, and surname, as mirrored of their South African ID.

NSFAS only funds people who are researching or plan to research in 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 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.