Application For NSFAS 2025-2026 Closing Date

It is essential for potential South African students looking to apply for financial aid for the 2025-2026 school year to be aware of the NSFAS application deadline. Given the important part that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) plays in enabling access to higher educational institutions, it is important to be alert of the closing date to guarantee timely application and funding approval. Applications for 2025-2026 must be submitted by January 31, 2025. Every student who advances through the NSFAS financial progression track has to apply again for support.

NSFAS Application Closing Date 2025-2026

The deadline for NSFAS applications for the 2025-2026 academic year is January 31, 2025, which all prospective students need to be aware of. If this deadline is missed, the application may not be reviewed, which might harm the applicant’s prospects of receiving important financial aid for their educational institution.

What does the bursary cover?

NSFAS will cover your costs for the following:

Accommodation
Living allowance
Learning material allowance
Personal care allowance

UNISA students will receive funding for:

Tuition
Books (subject to the number of modules registered)
Personal care allowance

Eligible students with a disability will receive funding for:

Assistive Devices
Meals
Tuition
Transport
Tuition
Human Support
Accommodation

Who Qualifies For Nsfas 2025-2026

If you are a citizen of South Africa, intend to enrol in school in 2025-2026, or are enrolled in a public university or TVET college and you match the following criteria, you are eligible for an NSFAS bursary:

SASSA grant recipients
South African citizens or permanent residents
Candidates whose annual gross household income combined is not greater than R350 000
individuals with disabilities whose gross yearly family income is not greater than R600,000.
Both a cell phone number and email address are required.

NSFAS Needed Documents for 2025-2026 Applications

You will need the following support for your NSFAS online application 2025:

You must provide a copy of your student ID / Birth certificate
A copy of the parent/s or guardian/spouse’s ID
A Smart card: both sides of the card required
Proof of income (where applicable)
Persons living with disability (Disability Annexure A form)
A vulnerable child must provide a completed Vulnerable Child Declaration form completed by a social worker
An applicant who has indicated that he/she has no family member details and or abridged birth certificate must complete the Declaration: Non-SASSA

Other documents that may be required, if applicable

Retrenchment letter
Death certificate/s
Divorce Decree
Proof of legal guardianship
Marriage certificate
other documents may be required for appeal purposes,….eg retrenchment letter

NSFAS bursary Academic Criteria

For NSFAS money to study at a TVET college, you must have completed Grades 9 through 12, and for funding to study at a university or TVET college, you must have completed Grade 12. Before receiving any support from NSFAS if your application is accepted, you must fulfill the university’s or TVET college’s academic admission standards.

NSFAS Application Procedure for 2025-2026

Follow the process below to apply online for the NSFAS bursaries for 2025-2026:

Create a profile: Use this link to register for a myNSFAS account: https://my.nsfas.org.za/ or get the NSFAS App from the App Store or Google Play. Your username will be your ID number.
Apply now: To amend your personal information and upload the supporting documents for your application, click the “Apply” option.
Complete: Submit your application

For details, go to https://www.nsfas.org.za

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