Nsfas Grant 2024

Nsfas Grant Application 2024

 

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) invites applicants to submit grant funding applications for the academic year 2024. Students who require financial aid to begin or continue their education can apply for funding. In South Africa, funding is available for tertiary studies at public universities or TVET colleges (it does NOT cover private institutions).

All interested South African students enrolled in public universities and Tvet colleges are therefore invited to submit applications as soon as possible while the Nsfas application window is still open. Beginning on November 21st, 2023, and ending on January 31st, 2024, respectively, is the application period for the 2024 NSFAS. The application date can be extended to January 31st, 2024, due to the Covid 19 virus outbreak.

Nsfas Grant Application Date 2024

The application doors for Nsfas will be opened for the year 2024 to all applicants from the 21st of November 2023 and will close on the 31st of January 2024. Applicants are therefore urged to apply within the application deadline.

Read: My Nsfas Application 2023

Nsfas Grant 2024 Application Requirements

Applicants must ensure that they satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• You must be a South African citizen
• You must be studying or intend on studying towards an undergraduate qualification in 2024 (postgraduate courses will not be funded, except for postgraduate students who received funding in 2023)
• You must be studying or intend on studying at a public tertiary institution within South Africa (University or TVET College)
• You must NOT have completed any previous qualifications
• You must be a SASSA grant recipient (excluding the SASSA COVID-19 grant)
• You must have a total combined household income that is NOT more than R350 000 per annum
• You must be living with a disability AND have a total combined household income NOT more than R600 000 per annum
• You must have started studying before 2018 and have a total combined household income NOT more than R122 000 per annum

What Does Te Nsfas Grant Cover In 2024-2025

The following fees are covered by NSFAS funding: registration fees, tuition fees, study material costs, meal allowance, incidental/personal care expenses, accommodation or transportation as well as the following:

UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE:

• 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

TVET  COLLEGE STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE:

• 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

Read Also: Nsfas Closing Date For 2023

How To Apply F0r Nsfas Grant 2024

For any queries related to this bursary program, please contact 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.