NSFAS Online Application Form 2025/2026

NSFAS Online Application Form 2025/2026

Are you a student pursuing higher education and needing financial assistance? Apply To NSFAS now and stand the chance of gaining financial aid throughout your period of study for the 2025/2026 academic year. Download the online application for NSFAS as the application form has been published online on the official website of NSFAS for 2025/2026.

The NSFAS application form is a sort of form used by South Africa’s National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to take personal information from people who during application for financial assistance. The application form is an essential form that prospective students must complete to apply for NSFAS aid

. The application form consists of space that requires Personal Information, Household Information, Academic Information, Financial Information, Supporting Documents and Declaration and Consent. Download the online application form from the official website of NSFAS and APPLY for financial Aid NOW!!!.

READ: When Does NSFAS Open For 2025-2026 Application

NSFAS Online Application Opening Date 2025/2026

The Online Application portal for the 2025/2026 academic year will become accessible from November 21 until December 15, 2024. Eligible students may apply during this period to be considered for the aid. NSFAS will not accept late applications therefore, all completed applications must be submitted before the closing date.

How To Complete The NSFAS Online Application Form 2025/2026

NSFAS applications for the 2025/2026 academic year are done online on the official website of the NSFAS agency during the application period. Download and complete the online application form from the official website of NSFAS during the application period. Follow the steps below to apply for NSFAS 2025/2026;

Visit the NSFAS official website: https://www.nsfas.org.za/
Create a myNSFAS profile
Complete all required information
Submit your application

Documents Required To Apply for NSFAS 2025/2026

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

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

Who Can Appeal For NSFAS Aid?

A student whose application for financial aid is rejected or the financial aid for a continuing student is withdrawn, may appeal with the NSFAS.

The appeal decisions are subject to budget availability.
Appeals will only be considered for students who have applied to NSFAS for Financial Aid.

Who Cannot Appeal For NSFAS?

Students are not permitted to appeal if they:

Are registered for a qualification that NSFAS does not fund;
They have reached N+2 (or N+3 in the case of students with disabilities).
The student is a gap year student whom NSFAS previously denied financial aid to because s/he did not meet the academic eligibility criteria.
If the institution has not submitted its registration record to NSFAS or has submitted an incorrect registration record such enquiries should be directed to the institution.

READ: NSFAS Application Form 2025-2026

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#

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