The Closing Date For Nsfas Application 2024-2025

The Closing Date For Nsfas Application 2024-2025

The Deadline for NSFAS Application 2024-2025: The online application for the 2024-2025 academic year through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will open on November 2 and close on January 21, 2024. All prospective applicants seeking NSFAS assistance should visit the NSFAS website at www.nsfas.org.za. It’s important to note that there will be no late applications for NSFAS funding in 2024, so applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their online applications in a timely manner before the deadline.

REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS

To facilitate the processing of your NSFAS application, you will need to provide the following supporting documents:

Your personal cellphone number and email address.
A copy of your ID or birth certificate.
National ID copies of your parents, guardians, or spouse.
Evidence of your income or 1 year’s IRP5 if necessary.
Proof of income of your parents, guardian, or spouse.
If you are a SASSA grant recipient, no evidence of income is required.
All applicants with a disability should submit a completed and signed Disability Annexure A Form.
Applicants recognized as Vulnerable Children by the Department of Social Development should provide a completed and signed Vulnerable Child Declaration and Consent Form.

How to Apply for NSFAS Online Application when opened

You have the option to complete the NSFAS Online Application for 2024 using your computer, iPad, or any smartphone. Before initiating the online application, ensure that you have all the necessary supporting documents and meet the eligibility criteria for NSFAS Application in 2024. If you meet these criteria, proceed with the online application process by following the steps outlined below:

Visit the NSFAS Application website: www.nsfas.org.za
Then, you click on the ‘myNSFAS’ tab
Create a myNSFAS account. If you don’t know how to create, click HERE
Click on the ‘APPLY’ tab
Update your personal information
Answer the questions you see on the screen
Upload all the required supporting documents
Finally, you click on ‘submit

Who qualifies for NSFAS funding?

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 2018 whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.

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