NSFAS Requirements

NSFAS Requirements

Are you a South African student who wants to further your studies but is limited by financial constraints? The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will help you realize your academic goals. NSFAS provides financial assistance to qualifying students to help them pay for tuition, textbooks, and other necessary expenditures.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Requirements are a collection of specifications, criteria, and qualifications that persons must achieve to be eligible for financial aid or financing from the NSFAS. These requirements are standards that qualify a person to be eligible for funding from NSFAS.

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NSFAS Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for NSFAS, you must meet the following 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.

Required Documents For NSFAS

The following documents are required to complete the NSFAS application process;

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.

READ: NSFAS Online Application 2025

How To Apply For NSFAS

Follow the steps below to apply for NSFAS 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
Upload required supporting documents where applicable
Click on ‘Submit’.

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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#

For general, student and 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

You can obtain financial assistance to cover tuition, textbooks, and other required costs if you meet the NSFAS requirements and carefully complete the application process. To make the most of this great opportunity, keep up to current with NSFAS deadlines and rules. 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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