Nsfas And Unisa 2025-2026
Nsfas And Unisa Application 2025-2026
Are you a Unisa student looking to fund your education? NSFAS is a government organization that falls under the Department of Higher Education and Training. It was created following the NSFAS Act (Act 56 of 1999) to help financially disadvantaged students who want to continue their education at public universities or TVET institutes.
Unisa is one of the largest universities in South Africa and offers a wide range of academic programs and courses. However, pursuing higher education can be costly, and that’s where NSFAS comes in. NSFAS funding is available to Unisa students who meet the eligibility criteria, covering expenses such as tuition fees, books, and living allowance
All Unisa new and already enrolled students who wish to apply for the Nsfas bursaries can now do so online through the official website of Nsfas(www.nsfas.org.za). Interested applicants must meet all the application requirements to receive the funds.
Nsfas Unisa Application Open Date 2025
The Unisa online application date for Nsfas 2025 begins on September 20th, 2024, and closes on December 15th, 2024. Therefore, applicants are requested to submit their applications by the deadline.
Apply for admission At Unisa for 2025
Have you applied to enroll at Unisa for the academic year 2025? keep reading this blog post gives details on the registration date an applicant can go ahead with their registration:
- Application date for admission to undergraduate limited qualifications for the 2025 academic year open from 21 August to 11 October 2024.
- Application Date For Honours Degree & Postgraduate Diploma (Only for Semester 2 Modules): From 21 August to 11 October 2024.
- Masters And Doctoral Qualification(Only Semester 2 Modules): 2 September to 22 November 2024 (some exceptions apply).
Read: Nsfas Unisa 2025
What Does The Nsfas Unisa Cover for 2025
Students who were successful in receiving the NSFAS at Unisa can use the bursary to pay for the following:
- 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 500Â per annum
- Living allowance R15, of 000Â per annum
- Book allowances R5200 per annum
- Incidental/personal care allowance of R2900 per annum for students in catered residences
Nsfas Unisa Application Requirements for 2025
All students at Unisa who are applying for the NSFAS must make sure they provide the following documents:
- South African ID document (this can include any of the following):
- copy of green ID document
- temporary ID from the DHA
- copy of both sides of the Smart ID card
- unbridged birth certificate
- Non-SASSA grant applicants: Parents, guardians, or spouse ID documents (copies only)
- Own, parents, guardians, or spouse proof of income, if a non-SASSA applicant (this can include any of the following):
- latest payslip if employed (not older than 3 months)
- UIF letter
- employment letter
- retrenchment letter, if a non-SASSA applicant
- Students with disabilities: complete and sign the Disability Annexure A Form
- Students who are recognized as Vulnerable Children by the Department of Social Development: complete and sign the Vulnerable Child
- Declaration Form
How To Apply For The Unisa Nsfas for 2025-2026
Follow the process below to apply online for the NSFAS bursaries for 2025-2026:
- Visit NSFAS Application 2024 website: www.nsfas.org.za
- Then, you click on the ‘myNSFAS’ tab.
- Create a myNSFAS account.
- Click on the ‘APPLY’ tab.
- Update your personal information.
- Answer the questions you see on the screen.
- Upload all the required supporting documents.
- Finally, click on submit
UNISA’s Contact Infomation
Please contact Unisa at the following address:
- Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria
- Sunnyside campus (applications, registrations & learning center):
- Cnr Justice Mahomed & Steve Biko Streets, Sunnyside, Pretoria
- Tel: 0800 005 311
- Email: unisa@whistleblowing.co.za
Visit Unisa’s Official Website for more details.
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.
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