How Much Is NSFAS Allowance For 2025

How Much Is NSFAS Allowance For 2025

Do you want to know if you are an NSFAS beneficiary and wish to know the amount for 2024? The NSFAS Allowance is the financial assistance granted by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to qualifying South African students.

NSFAS is a government-funded program that assists students who need financial resources to pay for their higher education expenses, such as tuition, housing, textbooks, and other associated charges. The annual income of your household determines your NSFAS allocation.

To determine your eligibility, NSFAS uses a means test. You are more likely to earn a greater allowance if your family income is less than a specified level. It is also important to consider the sort of institution you are attending. University and technical college students may get various allowances, reflecting the differing expenses connected with each school.

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How Much Is NSFAS Allowance For 2025

The amounts mentioned for accommodation, living allowance, transportation, and learning materials must be consistent with the most recent DHET rules. Below are the NSFAS allowances;

UNIVERSITY

• 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, 000  per annum
• Book allowances R5200 per annum
• Incidental/personal care allowance of R2900 per annum for students in catered residences

TVET

• Accommodation in an urban area is R24,000 per annum
• Accommodation in a peri-urban area is 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.

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Who Qualifies For NSFAS Allowance 2025?

The following people are eligible to apply for allowances for NSFAS;

• 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.

Who Should Not Apply For NSFAS Allowance 2025?

• Students who have received 100% study funding from non-NSFAS sources.
• A student who already has obtained an undergraduate qualification and wants to study for a second undergraduate qualification.
• A student who has achieved a certificate qualification and wants to study for a second certificate qualification.
• Students studying at a private institution.
• Students enrolled for qualifications that are not approved by DHET and/or SAQA accredited.

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How To Apply For NSFAS Allowance 2025

Follow the steps below to apply online for NSFAS allowance for 2025;

• Go to www.nsfas.org.za and click on the ‘myNSFAS’ tab.
• Create a myNSFAS account
• Click on the ‘APPLY’ tab and complete the sections on the screen
• Click on ‘Submit’.

Documents Required To Apply For NSFAS Allowance 2025

The following documents must be uploaded and submitted for NSFAS allowance;

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

NOTE: Based on the application type, the system will generate a list of required documents for upload.

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NSFAS Contact Details

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#

The actual amount of the NSFAS Allowance varies based on many circumstances, including the student’s financial need, the type of course or program in which they are enrolled, the academic year in which they study, and the cost of living in the location in which they study. 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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