The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has formally opened the 2025 application process.
Applications are now open and can shut on 15 December 2024.
*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding
To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant will have to meet the subsequent criteria:
• Be a South African citizen or copyright who emanates from a house that has a combined gross family earnings that does not exceed R350 000 for each annum.
• People with disabilities qualify if their combined family money won't exceed R600 000 per annum.
• SASSA recipients automatically qualify for funding and need not submit 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 from homes with combined R350 000 and R600 000 for every annum.
Applicants are reminded to provide the correct Identification Doc numbers, names, and surname, as mirrored in their South African ID.
NSFAS only funds individuals who are learning 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 nsfas status check to wait until the last day.
Learners do not have to 2025 nsfas application wait for matric results to apply for NSFAS. They should apply now and avoid delays in the processing of their application.