Apply For NSFAS 2025 Online Application Form 2025-2026

Prospective students in South Africa

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a program that prospective South African students are looking forward to applying for, as the academic year 2025-2026 draws near. Those who want to apply for funds to continue their higher education must comprehend how to fill out the NSFAS online application form.

The 2025-2026 academic year’s Online Application portal will be available from November 21st, 2024, to January 31st, 2025. This portal is meant for people who want to enrol in Tvet Colleges and Universities and are looking for financial aid through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

Who Qualifies For Nsfas 2025-2026

If you are a citizen of South Africa, intend to enrol in school in 2025, or are enrolled in a public university or TVET college and 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 bursary academic requirement

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 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

Completing the NSFAS Application Form

To Apply Online for NSFAS 2025, please follow the step-by-step below:

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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