NSFAS Application. How to Apply Online for 2025
How soon should I check my NSFAS Application Status after applying for 2025?
Apply for NSFAS 2025 for Distance Learning
NSFAS 2025 Closing Date : December 5th 2024.
Things to Know Now Before You Begin the Application
1. Can I apply if I was funded previously? Yes, you may apply for funding. You will be required to apply during the application period. Please note that if you have been registered before 2018 your combined household income must not exceed R122 000 per annum. If you were registered in or after 2018 for the first time your combined household income must not exceed R350 00 per annum.
2. Can students with disabilities apply for funding? Yes. Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply for financial assistance. They provide special disability funding to all approved students with disabilities at any of the 26 public universities or 50 TVET colleges. The applicant’s household income must not exceed R600 000 per year.
3. Can I apply for NSFAS if I have already studied without the NSFAS funding or with another sponsor? Yes, you may apply if you are a South African citizen studying at a public university or TVET college. If you have been registered and started studying before 2018, your combined household income must not be more than R122 000 per annum for you to qualify. However, if you were registered in or after 2018 for the first time, your combined household income must not be more than R350 000 per year.
4. What does application approved funding eligible mean when you apply for nsfas 2025? If the status show Funding Eligible it means specifically that you are eligible for funding but a university or TVET college has not approved you for admission yet.
5. How Much Gross Household Income Is Needed to Apply for NSFAS Bursary 2025? Must be South African citizen / permanent resident with 1- Combined gross household income should not exceed R350 000 per annum. 2- Combined gross household income (persons living with disabilities) should not exceed R600 000 per annum. 3- Students who started studying before 2018 with a combined household income of not more than R122 000 per annum.
6. What Supporting Documents Do I Need to Submit During the Application? Depending on your application submission, the system will generate a unique list of required documents for upload. All applicants are required to submit: Certified copy of your ID, not older than 3 months A signed and completed consent form. If you are dependent on your parents/guardian/spouse, please provide: Certified ID copies of parent/s, guardian, spouse not older than 3 months Proof of income of parent, guardian or spouse (payslip or appointment letter If you are self-sufficient (no parent/guardian support) please provide: Proof of income (payslip or appointment letter). If you have a disability, please provide: Completed and signed Annexure A (if your information is not pre-populated on the portal). If you are an orphan, please provide: Completed and signed Declaration Form, Other documents required, if applicable: Retrenchment letter / UIF documentation; Death certificate/s; Divorce decree.
6. Does NSFAS pay registration costs for first-year and returning students? No. Registration costs are usually the first payment made towards your tuition costs, and if you have been confirmed for funding by NSFAS, universities and TVET colleges will not expect you to pay the registration fees upfront.
Check your status regularly within 24 hours on a weekday after applying. This will help you find out early if you’re on the list of provisionally funded students for 2025.