NSFAS funding covers more than just tuition costs. Tuition, living, transportation, book, and incidental or personal care expenses can all be covered with financial assistance for eligible students. Students may find this helpful in covering the costs of their education as well as any associated costs, such as housing, transportation, and books.

Students must demonstrate financial need and satisfy certain academic requirements in order to be eligible for NSFAS funding. Students who are interested in applying for NSFAS funding should learn about the eligibility requirements and the application process as soon as possible and submit their applications.

If you are eligible to apply for a bursary:

• You are a citizen of South Africa;
  Your annual household income is not more than R350 000 combined;
  You have received a grant from SASSA;
  You are registering for the first time at a public university for an undergraduate degree, or you are enrolled in one of the National Certificate Vocational or report 191 programs at a TVET college;
  You are submitting an application to pursue a degree at a TVET college or public university;
  You are enrolled in a university and have a household income of less than R122, 000 annually;
  You are eligible for NSFAS funding to attend a TVET college after passing grades 9 and 10;
  To be eligible for NSFAS funding to attend a university, you must have passed 12th grade.

What does the bursary cover?

• Accommodation in an urban area is R24,000 per annum
• Accommodation in a peri-urban area is R18,900 per annum
• Accommodation in a rural area is R15,750 per annum
• Transport (up to 40 km from the institution) R7,350  per annum
• Transport R7000 per annum
• Incidental/personal care allowance R2900 per annum

NSFAS Allowance Amount

NSFS ALLOWANCE CATEGORY	ANNUAL AMOUNT	SELF-CATERED/CATERED RES
Study Materials (Once Off)	R5,200	R5,200
Accommodation (Max)		R5,617 (Private)
Living Allowance	R15,000	R1,500
Incidental Allowance	R2,900	R290
Travel	R7,500	R750 (Home)

How to Apply for NSFAS Online 2024

If you would like to submit an application for NSFAS 2024, please follow the steps below:

• You are required to go to the NSFAS website: After visiting www.nsfas.org.za online, you must click the “myNSFAS” tab to create your account. After creating your account, you must then click the “Apply” tab to update all of your personal information and upload all of the required supporting documents. Finally, click the “Submit” button to submit your application for consideration.