NSFAS Applications for 2023 are now open. Apply for NSFAS Funding from September 28, 2022. Applications for 2023 NSFAS will close on 31st January 2023. There’s still time to submit your NSFAS application. NSFAS is a South African government student financial aid scheme which helps needy students pay their registration fees, tuition fees, accommodation, grant them meal allowances and books allowance.
There are many students and prospective students in South Africa who don’t know how to submit the NSFAS Applications online. After reading this guide, you will be able to apply for NSFAS online. The NSFAS application system helps students who prefer to apply online at the comfort of their own homes to do so.
How Do I Apply for NSFAS Bursary Online?
There are various ways to apply for the NSFAS Bursary. In this guide, we focus on NSFAS application and show you step-by-step how to apply for NSFAS online. NSFAS only caters for South African citizen and has its own criteria to choose students who are eligible or deserve to be funded.
How to Submit Your NSFAS Application For 2023
NSFAS Application online has been made easier. You can apply for NSFAS online using a computer, laptop, tablet or a smartphone. Follow these simple steps to submit your NSFAS application:
- STEP 1: Go to NSFAS website www.nsfas.org.za
- STEP 2: Click on the ‘myNSFAS‘ tab
- STEP 3: Create a myNSFAS account
- STEP 4: Click on the ‘APPLY’ tab and answer the questions on the screen
- STEP 5: Upload your NSFAS application supporting documents and then click on ‘Submit’ to submit your NSFAS application.
After you submit your application, your application reference number will appear on the screen. The reference number will also be sent to the email address and cellphone number and email address you registered with.
Who Qualifies for NSFAS Funding?
You qualify for a NSFAS funding if you are a South African citizen who plans to study in 2021 or you are already studying at a TVET college or a public university. You must meet the following requirements:
- If you are a South African citizen
- If you are a SASSA grant recipient
- If your combined household income is not more than R350 000 per year
- Persons with disability whose combined household income is not more than R600 000 per year
- Applicants who first registered at university before 2018 whose household income is not more than R122 000 per year
Who Should Not Apply for the Bursary?
According to NSFAS’ official website, you should not apply for NSFAS if you meet the following criteria:
- A non-South African citizen
- If you have completed a previous tertiary qualification.
- If you have already applied and received funding in previous years
- If your total household income is over R350 000 per year
NSFAS Application Required Documents
These are the documents you need for your NSFAS 2023 Application:
- A valid cellphone number and email address
- Copy of your South African ID or birth certificate
- ID copies of parents, guardian or spouse
- Your proof of income or 1 year’s IRP5 (if applicable)
- Your parents, guardian or spouse’s proof of income (if applicable)
- If you receive SASSA grant, no proof of income will be required
- Applicants with a disability must submit a completed and signed Disability Annexure A Form, click here to download
- An applicant who is recognized as a Vulnerable Child by the Department of Social Development must provide a completed and signed Vulnerable Child Declaration and Consent Form, click here to download
About NSFAS
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a South African government student financial aid scheme which helps needy students pay their registration fees, tuition fees, accommodation, grant them meal allowances and books allowance. NSFAS provides this loan to qualifying students who wish to study or are already studying at TVET colleges and public universities. These students must be coming from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
NSFAS is funded by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).