NSFAS Application 2024 Opening date: Who Should Apply? Who should not apply? When to apply?
Do you wish know NSFAS Online Application 2024 Opening date? or When dose NSFAS Open for 2024 Application?
Do you wish to study or are already studying at a public university or TVET college and come from a family with an income of R350 000 or less?
You qualify for a government bursary offered via the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
What is NSFAS?
NSFAS is a government entity under the Department of Higher Education and Training established according to the NSFAS Act (Act 56 of 1999) to provide financial support to disadvantaged students who wish to further their studies at public universities or TVET colleges.
NSFAS Online Application 2024 Opening date?
NSFAS Online Application Portal for the 2024/2025 Academic year will be made available from October 2023 to 31 January 2024,
Apply NSFAS 2024 now at www.nsfas.org.za
The NSFAS Online Application 2024 Opening date for is always announced in NSFAS Official website,
As Matric Final Examination Results 2023 will have been already released by South African Department of Basic Education (DBE) on January 2024, therefore candidate undergoing NSC Matric final Oct/Nov exam will also be eligible for NSFAS Online Application 2024
For more details about When does NSFAS Application Open for 2024 please read here on NSFAS Official Website at https://www.nsfas.org.za/content/index.html
What is NSFAS Coverage TVET & University Students?
Amounts indicated of accommodation, living allowance, transport and learning materials need to be aligned with the approved latest DHET guidelines.
NSFAS Coverage for University Students
- Accommodation
- As per the actual costs charged by the university (costs for private accommodation must not exceed costs for university residence)
- Transport (up to 40 km from institution) R7 500 per annum
- Living allowance R15, 000 per annum
- Book allowances R5200 per annum
- Incidental/personal care allowance R2900 per annum for students in catered residences
NSFAS Coverage for TVET Students
- Accommodation in an urban area R24,000 per annum
- Accommodation in an peri-urban area R18,900 per annum
- Accommodation in an rural area R15,750 per annum
- Transport (up to 40 km from institution) R7,350 per annum
- Transport R7000 per annum
- Incidental/personal care allowance R2900 per annum
Who Qualifies to Apply for NSFAS funding scheme?
- All South African citizens
- All SASSA grant recipients qualifies for funding
- Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum
- Person with disability: Combined household income must not be more than R600 000 per annum
- Students who started studying before 2018 whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.
Who should not Apply for NSFAS 2024?
- Students who have completed a previous qualification.
- Students with a combined household income of more than R350 000 per annum.
- Students who have already applied, qualified and received funding. They are automatically funded for the duration of their studies provided they pass their modules and meet the academic requirements.
For further details, contact NFAS Official via below contact information;
NSFAS Virtual Contact Centre
They are available to assist you through the following channels:
- Email: info@nsfas.org.za
- Facebook: National Student Financial Aid Scheme
- Twitter: @myNSFAS
- Instagram: @myNSFAS
- WhatsApp: +27 78 519 8006
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