NSFAS Application 2025 Closing Date

NSFAS Application 2025 Closing Date; NSFAS Online Application

The deadline for submitting all financial aid applications is the NSFAS Application Closing Date for 2025. If you miss this deadline, your application may not be taken into consideration for the upcoming academic year. For students hoping to get NSFAS assistance, remembering this date is important. Missing the deadline can mean losing out on the opportunity to secure funding for your studies.

Applications for financial aid for all students who wish to enter the post-school system and students who do not have financial assistance to continue their studies in the 2025-2026 academic year will officially open on 21 November 2025. In a statement issued, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) said the applications for 2025 funding will open on 21 November 2024 and close on 31 January 2025. We will provide you with all the essential information about the NSFAS application closing date for 2025-2026, along with steps on how to ensure your application is submitted on time and prepared.

NSFAS Application 2025 Closing Date

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.

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

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

NSFAS Needed Documents for 2025 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 Application Procedure for 2025

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

You can increase your chances of receiving the necessary financial support by realizing the importance of this deadline, following important guidelines for timely submission, and making sure your application is accurate and comprehensive.

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