my nsfas funding 2024-2025
my nsfas funding 2024-2025
NSFAS covers the costs of studying for certain qualifications at any public university or college in South Africa for students who want to further their education. For deserving students, this helps to alleviate the burden of student debt. In order to receive funds to help with their tuition and other expenses, eligible students must use the online application form portal to complete the NSFAS online application. The NSFAS funding application for the 2024-2025 academic year will open on November 2 and close on January 21, 2024, so prospective applicants should keep this in mind. In this article, learn more about the funding for the NSFAS.
Who qualifies for the NSFAS Online Application?
- All South African citizens
- All SASSA grant recipients qualify for funding
- applicants whose annual household income does not exceed R350,000.
- A disabled individual: The annual combined income of the household cannot exceed R600,000.
- Students who began their education prior to 2018 and whose annual household income is under R122,000.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS NEEDED WHEN CREATING MY NSFAS ACCOUNT
- Provide your own cellphone number and email address
- You must have a copy of your ID or birth certificate, as well as copies of your parents, guardians, or spouse’s National ID and, if necessary, proof of your income or one year’s IRP5.
You are not required to provide any evidence of income if you are the recipient of a SASSA grant.
A completed and signed Disability Annexure A form must be submitted by all applicants with disabilities. Additionally, applicants who are considered vulnerable children by the Department of Social Development must submit a Vulnerable Child Declaration and Consent Form.
How to Apply for NSFAS Online Application
- Visit the NSFAS Application website: www.nsfas.org.za
- Then, you click on the ‘myNSFAS’ tab
- Make an account at myNSFAS. Click HERE if you don’t know how to create.
- Click on the ‘APPLY’ tab
- Update your personal information
- Answer the questions you see on the screen
- Upload all the required supporting documents
- Finally, you click on ‘submit
NOTE. For more details, applicants can download THE NSFAS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND CONDITIONS FOR FINANCIAL AID HERE.
FOR ANY INFORMATION ON PAYMENT OR RECEIVING OF MONEY PLEASE GO TO THE NSFAS MAIN WEBSITE BY CLICKING HERE OR CALL THEM DIRECTLY ON
Tel No.: 08000 67327
Email: info@nsfas.org.za
RELATED LINKS
Nsfas Online Application links
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