Nsfas Guidelines 2024
Nsfas Application Guidelines 2024
In South Africa, a government bursary program called the NSFAS offers financial assistance to those pursuing post-secondary education (colleges, universities, and vocational courses). Anyone who cannot afford such education through other channels, such as traditional student loans or bank funding, is eligible to apply for the NSFAS.
You must be a citizen of South Africa, have been accepted for an undergraduate degree for the first time, and be able to prove an annual family income of not more than R350,000 to submit an online NSFAS application for the class of 2024. It should be noted that fulfillment of these requirements is not a guarantee of acceptance into the NSFAS.
Application Date For Nsfas Funds 2024
The NSFAS application doors will be open to all applicants beginning on November 21st, 2023, and closing on January 31st, 2024. Therefore, applicants are requested to submit their applications by the deadline.
Nsfas Guidelines 2024 On Who Is Eligible To Apply
If you fall under this category of people, then you are eligible to apply for the 2024 NSFAS application:
- 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
- Students who started studying before 2018 and whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.
Read: Are Nsfas Applications Open For 2023
Nsfas Guidelines 2024 On The Application Requirements
The following supporting documents are required from all applicants to be taken into consideration, so make sure you have them before submitting your application. Applications lacking these materials won’t be accepted:
- 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
Read Also: How To Upload Nsfas Documents 2023-2024
Nsfas Guidelines On How to Apply 2024
Follow the process below to apply online for the NSFAS:
- Visit the NSFAS Application 2024 website: www.nsfas.org.za/apply-2024.
- 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
CONTACT NSFAS
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.
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