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Can You Apply For NSFAS For the Second Semester of 2025

Are you planning to apply for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for the 2025-2026 semester? Here’s everything you need to know about applying for NSFAS in the second semester, whether you missed the previous semester’s deadline or your circumstances have shifted. NSFAS often opens applications for the second semester to assist students who commenced their studies later in the academic year or missed earlier application opportunities. Understanding the regulations and criteria for this specific application period is important. To obtain financial aid for their studies, students planning to enrol in the Second Semester of 2025-2026 must have a thorough awareness of the NSFAS application process, eligibility requirements, and pertinent information. Typically, the second semester begins after the first one ends and lasts until the end of the school year

Dates and Deadline for NSFAS Second Semester 2025-2026

The NSFAS application period is now open for the 2025 academic year. Below is a list of specific application dates and deadlines for the second semester of 2024/2025:

NSFAS Application for 2025 Second 2 Trimester: 5th May 2024 – 22nd May 2024
NSFAS Application for 2025 Second 2 Semester: 17th July 2024-31st July 2024
NSFAS Application for 2025 Trimester 3: 04th September 2024-20th September 2024

Application Procedure for NSFAS Second Semester 2025-2026

Similar procedures to those for the regular intake are often involved in the Second Semester intake application process:

Online Application: During the designated application time, go to the NSFAS website.
Documentation: Gather the required paperwork, such as identity, proof of income, and school transcripts.
Submission: Fill out the online form and attach the necessary files.
Follow-Up: Regularly check the status of your application and get back to any requests for more information as soon as possible.

Who is Eligible for NSFAS Funding for the 2025-2026 Second Semester

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 annual gross family income is not greater than R600,000.
Both a cell phone number and email address are required.

NSFAS Documents Required for 2025 Applications second semester

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

Students who missed the previous application periods or who are beginning their studies later in the academic year can still apply for the NSFAS during the second semester. Application instructions must be followed and eligibility requirements must be understood to submit a successful NSFAS grant application for the second semester of 2025.

Contact Details Of Nsfas

NSFAS Contact Center: