Can a 35-Year-Old Apply For NSFAS?

Can a 35-Year-Old Apply For NSFAS?

YES. A 35-year-old can apply for NSFAS. NSFAS has no age limit provided you meet the requirements for the scheme.

For NSFAS, there is no formal definition of the age eligibility requirements. NSFAS has a more open-minded philosophy than certain scholarships or financial assistance programs that focus largely on young students just out of high school.

Although many NSFAS recipients are in fact in their late teens or early twenties, the program’s rules make no reference to a precise upper age restriction. This implies that, if they complete the other eligibility requirements, a 35-year-old is potentially eligible to apply for NSFAS funding.

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NSFAS Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for an NSFAS bursary, you must meet the following eligibility requirements;

• South African citizens or permanent residents
• SASSA grant recipients
• Applicants whose combined gross household income is not more than R350 000 per year
• Persons with disabilities whose combined gross household income is not more than R600 000 per year.
• Must have an email account and cell phone number.

How To Apply For NSFAS

The NSFAS applications are done online on the official website of the NSFAS agency. NSFAS application procedure is straightforward. Follow the steps below to apply for NSFAS;

• Go to www.nsfas.org.za,NSFAS official website and click on the ‘myNSFAS’ tab.
• Create a myNSFAS account.
• Click on the ‘APPLY’ tab and complete the sections on the screen.
• Upload required supporting documents where applicable.
• Click on ‘Submit’.

Required Documents To Apply For NSFAS

Certified copies of the following documents are required to apply for NSFAS;

Students with disabilities must provide:

• A completed and signed Disability Annexure Form, please ensure that the medical report is merged with this disability annexure when you create a file to submit with your application.

The Students must download the NSFAS 2025 Consent form:

• NSFAS reserves the right to validate all information and details provided by the applicant and parent/guardian/spouse against independent third-party data sources.

Students must download the NSFAS Orphan or Vulnerable Child Declaration form:

• This form is only to be completed by applicants who are under the age of 18 and who are orphans OR, who are vulnerable children in that they have been exposed to abuse, neglect, exploitation, risk of violence and substance abuse.

The Students must download the NSFAS Declaration form:

• This form only applies to applicants who are 34 years old or younger. This form is used to verify parental/guardian details.

Other documents that may be required, if applicable:

• Retrenchment letter
• Death certificate/s
• Divorce Decree
• Proof of legal guardianship
• Marriage certificate
• Other documents may be required for appeal purposes,….eg retrenchment letter

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Contact NSFAS

NSFAS Virtual Contact Centre

We are available to assist through the following channels:

• Email: info@nsfas.org.za
• Facebook: National Student Financial Aid Scheme
• Twitter: @myNSFAS
• Instagram: @myNSFAS
• WhatsApp: +27 78 519 8006
• USSD:*120*67327#

For general, student and NSFAS Wallet enquiries

• For all other queries regarding students:
• Tel No.: 08000 67327
• Email: info@nsfas.org.za

Physical Address

• The Halyard, 4 Christiaan Barnard St,
• Cape Town City Centre,
• Cape Town, 8001

Visit the official website of NSFAS for more information. I hope the provided information is helpful, share your thoughts below in the comment section.

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