NSFAS applications closing soon
Students have a few days left before the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) application process for the 2025 academic year closes. Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Nobuhle Nkabane, has encouraged eligible students to submit their applications on time.
Dr Nkabane launched the opening of the application process on September 20, 2024. The applications close at midnight on December 15, 2024.
“Let me remind everyone that we are moving towards the closing date of the NSFAS application process for the 2025 academic year. The NSFAS application (window) is closing on December 15, 2024. Apply while there is still time to avoid any disappointments,” the Minister said this week. “The department is making sure that NSFAS is ready for the 2025 academic year. Our priority is to increase access to all parts of the country, with NSFAS presence on all campuses at the beginning of the academic year. We have started the process of regionalisation to ensure that we expand access to everyone, and no one must be left behind.”
Since its inception, NSFAS has supported more than five million beneficiaries, producing hundreds of thousands of skilled professionals, especially from within the poor and working-class sections of society.
This year the scheme is supporting about 1.2 million students, with the number anticipated to grow in 2025.
How to apply for funding:
To apply for funding, applicants should visit https://www.nsfas.org.za create a myNSFAS profile, log into the profile and complete the easy application steps, and submit the application.
Who qualifies for NSFAS funding
To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant must meet the following criteria:
• Be a South African citizen or permanent resident, who comes from a home with a combined gross household income that does not exceed R350 000 per annum.
• Persons with disabilities qualify if their combined household income does not exceed R600 000 per annum.
• South African Social Security Agency recipients automatically qualify for funding and need not submit any proof of income.