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NSFAS Closing Date

NSFAS Closing Date

Nsfas closing date

The closing date of the NSFAS application is 31st January 2024

When to Apply: NSFAS Applications are now open; Click here to apply

There will be No Late Applications for NSFAS funding in so applicants are advised to submit their online applications on time before the deadline

NSFAS was established according to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act (Act 56 of 1999) and incorporated TEFSA (Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa). From 1993 to 2000, TEFSA was the primary non-profit company in terms of Section 21 of the Companies Act and ceased to operate in July 2000. All existing loans on the TEFSA books were transferred to NSFAS.
Financial Aid
The NSFAS Act enables any student to apply for a bursary from NSFAS but allows the board to impose conditions, generally, or in respect of a particular loan or bursary. Such conditions include the use of the means test and the loan conversion of up to 40 per cent of any loan as an incentive for academic success.
It provides for payment by NSFAS of the amount of the loan or bursary “to the designated higher education institution”, rather than to the applicant. It also allows NSFAS to enter into what is in effect an agency agreement with higher education institutions (HEIs) or further education and training (FET) colleges.

NSFAS application for closing date

Nsfas closing date

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has extended its deadline for student financial aid Please send your application form and all supporting documents to NSFAS in any one of the following ways;

1. Hand in your completed application form and supporting
documents to the Financial Aid Office (FAO) at your
university or FET college.

2. Scan or email your completed application form and
supporting documents to NSFAS at
apply@nsfas.org.za.

3. Fax your completed application and supporting documents
to NSFAS on 086 644 2822.

4. Post your completed application form and supporting
documents to NSFAS, Private Bag X4, Plumstead,
Western Cape, 7801.

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE TVET COLLEGE BURSARY SCHEME

• All South African citizens
• All SASSA grant recipients qualify for funding
• Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum
• A person with a disability: Combined household income must not be more than R600 000 per annum
• Students who started studying before and whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.

How to Apply for NSFAS Online

If you would like to apply for NSFAS , follow the steps outlined below:

1. You have to visit the NSFAS website: www.nsfas.org.za online
2. Then, you have to click on the “myNSFAS” tab
3. After that, you create your myNSFAS account
4. After creating myNSFAS account, you then have to click on the “Apply” tab
5. Answer the following questions you see on your screen
6. Update all your personal information
7. Upload all the required supporting documents
8. Lastly, Click on “Submit” to send your application for review.

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