Documents Required For NSFAS Application 2025-2026

Documents Required For NSFAS Application 2025-2026; www.nsfas.org.za apply

One of the most important steps in ensuring that higher education is accessible is to apply for financial help through the National Student Financial Help Scheme, or NSFAS. It’s important to understand the necessary documentation if you want the 2025-2026 semester application procedure to go successfully. It’s necessary to send supporting documentation with your application for the academic year 2025-2026 to ensure success. This is a thorough guide to the paperwork needed for your NSFAS application: Documents Required For NSFAS Application 2025-2026

NSFAS Application 2025-2026 Documents Required

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

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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

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

Documents Required For NSFAS Application 2025-2026

Who should not apply?

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.

Documents Required For NSFAS Application 2025-2026

Application Process for NSFAS

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

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An accepted application depends on these documents being accurate, full, and submitted on time. Recall that incomplete or inaccurate documentation may cause your financial aid application to be delayed or compromised. Comment below if you have any questions about this post.

Contact Details Of Nsfas

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