Who Funds Nsfas 2023-2024
Who Can Apply For Nsfas Funds 2023-2024
NSFAS application portals will be opened to all applicants beginning on November 2, 2022, and closing on January 7, 2023. Therefore, applicants are requested to submit their applications by the deadline. The Nsfas is a South African government body that opperates under the auspices of the Department of higher education and training that provides financial aid to less financial privileged students whose family’s income is R350 000 or less.
To apply, you must be a South African who is determined to enrol at any of the public Tvet colleges or Universities and possess all the application requirements of Nsfas. 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 would be rejected if they don’t match the criteria.
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Who Can Apply For Nsfas Funds 2023-2024
The following category of people are those who are eligible to apply for 2023 -2024 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
- Students who started studying before 2018 whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.
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Application Requirements For Who Can Apply For Nsfas 2023-2024
Make sure you have the following supporting documents before submitting your application because all applicants must have them in order 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 recognised 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 programme, 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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