Requirements For NSFAS Application 2025-2026

NSFAS will continue to provide aid to students for the 2025-2026 academic year; however, to receive this aid, students must comprehend and fulfil the application requirements. South Africa’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) aims to give qualifying students seeking higher education financial support.

As we approach the 2025-2026 academic year, it is essential to understand the specific requirements for applying to ensure a successful application application. Assessing the NSFAS requirements can assist you in determining your chances of receiving the financing needed to meet your educational goals. To see the requirements for NSFAS financing, please keep reading to get updated with this important information to help you know the NSFAS application process.

Eligibility Criteria For NSFAS Application 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.

The NSFAS Application Procedure 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

Documentation needed for NSFAS

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 Contact Details

all other queries regarding students:
Tel No.: 08000 67327
Email:info@nsfas.org.za
Physical Address
The Halyard, 4 Christiaan Barnard St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001

Paying close attention to detail and following the guidelines is necessary when applying for NSFAS funding for the 2025-2026 school year. Students can considerably increase their chances of receiving financial support from NSFAS by meeting the eligibility requirements and submitting the required paperwork accurately and on time. Visit the NSFAS Official Website for additional information or leave your comment in the section below.

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