Categories: NSFAS Online Application 2024-2025

The Deadline for NSFAS 2025 Applications has been Extended

Hurry!!! This is great news to all NSFAS applicants, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Online Application date for the 2025 academic year has been extended to 21 January 2025. Therefore, potential applicants are urged to make use of the opportunity as there will not be further extensions on the application deadline.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme {NSFAS) would like to notify all learners, out-of-school youth, and non-funded students, that after consulting with various stakeholders, the deadline for applications for NSFAS has been extended to January 21, 2025. The previous deadline was Friday, January 07, 2025

The application process opened on September 2023 and to date, more than 600 O00 applications have been received from applicants who intend to further their post-school education at any of the 50 TVET colleges and 26 public universities. At least 505 820 are firs-time applicants

NSFAS Chairperson, Ernest Khosa briefed the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Dr. Blede Nzimande on the assessment done on the number of applications received to date.

In this application cycle, NSFAS enhanced its application portal such that first-time applicants who are SASSA beneficiaries will receive a real-time response after submitting their application.

To date, 182,567 applicants have been confirmed eligible for funding instantly. The second cohort is non-SASSA applicants who receive their responses once their income verification has been concluded.

NSFAS Funding Requirements 2025

If you would like to apply for NSFAS, you must be:

A South African Citizen
SASSA grant recipients (the SASSA COVID-19 grant does not count)
Persons whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per year, Persons living with disabilities with a combined
household income not more than R600 000 per annum.
A permanent resident – An individual who owns a valid Permanent Residency Permit issued by the Department of Home Affairs in South Africa

Supporting Documents Needed for NSFAS Application 2025

All applicants must provide a copy of their ID document. Smart ID cards: a copy with both sides of the smart ID must be provided
A temporary ID issued by the Department of Home Affairs
Non-SASSA applicants must provide ID copies of parent/s, legal guardian/guardian or spouse,
Proof of income applicant and/or parents/legal guardian/spouse (where applicable (non-SASSA) should provide the latest payslip, not older than 3 months, UIF letter, appointment letter, retrenchment letter (applicant and/or parent(s), legal guardian/spouse).

How to Apply for NSFAS Online 2025

NSFAS applications must be submitted online via the myNSFAS portal (www.nsfas.org.za)
Create a myNSFAS account online
Then proceed to the application tab
Fill in your details.
Ensure that you receive a reference number when you submit your application, to prove that the applications have been successfully submitted.

If you do not have a digital device or access to the internet, you can visit your nearest National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) or Thusong Centre to apply following the same steps.

N.B. Prospective students are urged to apply for admission at a public university or TVET College of their choice, for an approved course/programme.

For more details visit www.nsfas.org.za

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