Nsfas Who Qualifies 2025-2026

Who Qualifies For Nsfas Application 2025-2026; www.nsfas.org.za login

Are you a student in one of the South Africa institutions and curious about if you qualify for NSFAS funding? The NSFAS is a South African government body that operates under the auspices of the Department of Higher Education and Training and provides financial aid to less financially privileged students whose family’s income is R350 000 or less.

To be eligible for NSFAS funding, you must meet certain criteria which we will outline in this post. Bursaries are given to only South African students including other qualifications which are published in this blog post. Nsfas makes it plain to all applicants that their applications will be rejected if they don’t match the criteria.

Eligibility for NSFAS Application for 2025-2026

The following category of people are those who are eligible to apply for 2024 -2025 Nsfas bursaries:

•  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 Also: Who Qualifies For Nsfas Funding 2025

 Nsfas Application Requirements For Those Who Qualifies for 2025

Make sure you have the following supporting documents before submitting your application because all applicants must have them to be considered for application:

• 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

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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