The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has formally opened the 2025 application process.

Applications are actually open and may shut on fifteen December 2024.

*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding

To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant will have to meet the following criteria:

• Be a South African citizen or copyright who originates from a house by using a combined gross domestic earnings that doesn't exceed R350 000 for every annum.

• People with disabilities qualify if their combined household earnings isn't going to exceed R600 000 per annum.

• SASSA recipients automatically qualify for funding and need not submit any evidence of earnings.

*** Loan Scheme for the Missing Middle

The NSFAS Loan Scheme for the missing middle is open up to all South African citizens and permanent inhabitants from households with combined R350 000 and R600 000 per annum.

Applicants are reminded to deliver the proper Identification Document numbers, names, and surname, as reflected in their South African ID.

NSFAS only funds people who are researching or intend to study in a general public university or TVET college in South Africa.

All students who wish to study in any of the public universities and TVET colleges should apply timeously and not to wait until the last day.

Learners do not have nsfas login to wait for matric results to apply for NSFAS. They should apply now and avoid delays in the processing of their application.