How Much Is Nsfas Allowance For 2025

How Much Is Nsfas  Monthly Allowance For 2025

The answer may surprise you if you are an NSFAS-funded student and don’t know how much you are entitled to. NSFAS provides a monthly allowance to cover living expenses, but the amount varies based on individual circumstances. Nsfas provides allowances to South African students who enroll in public colleges and universities. Nsfas is a government agency that gives financial aid to students from financially challenged homes.

Therefore, if you are identified as a beneficiary, a monthly student allowance will be given to you. It should be noted that this normally starts as soon as academic activities pick back up. These allowances are nonetheless paid in cash. As a student, you can receive payment directly using NSFAS Wallet, or your school may do so.

Let’s look at the NSFAS allowance amounts for different student categories, how much they are calculated, and what expenses are covered.

Who Qualifies For NSFAS Allowance In South Africa

If you are a citizen of South Africa, intend to enroll in school in 2025, or if you are enrolled in a public university or TVET college and you match the following criteria, you are eligible for an NSFAS bursary:

•   All South African citizens
•  All SASSA grant recipients qualify for funding
•  Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum
•  A person with a disability: Combined household income must not be more than R600 000 per annum
•  SASSA recipients automatically qualify for funding and need not submit any proof of income.

Read: Nsfas Application For 2025

How Much Is the NSFAS Monthly Allowance for 2025 In South Africa?

 For Universities In 2025

The following are the allowances given to university students:

• Accommodation
  As per the actual costs charged by the university (costs for private accommodation must not exceed costs for university residence)
• Transport (up to 40 km from the institution) R7 500  per annum
• Living allowance R15, of 000  per annum
• Book allowances R5200 per annum
• Incidental/personal care allowance of R2900 per annum for students in catered residences

 For Tvet College In 2025

The following are the allowances given to Tvet college students:

• Accommodation in an urban area is R24,000 per annum
• Accommodation in a peri-urban area R18,900 per annum
• Accommodation in a rural area is R15,750 per annum
• Transport (up to 40 km from the institution) R7,350  per annum
• Transport R7000 per annum
• Incidental/personal care allowance R2900 per annum

How To Apply For The NSFAS Allowances for 2025

Apply for an allowance from Nsfas using the following process below:

• To begin, you must create your myNSFAS account
• After that, you click the Apply tab
• Update all your NSFAS online Application 2025 information.
• Upload your supporting documents
• Submit your application by clicking on the “SUBMIT” button

CONTACT NSFAS

For any queries related to this bursary program, please get in touch with NSFAS directly:

• Tel: 0860 067 327
• Email: info@nsfas.org.za

Hope the information given has been helpful to you, leave your comments in the comments section. Better still you can visit the official website of NSFAS for more details.