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

Applications at the moment are open and will shut on 15 December 2024.

*** Who qualifies for NSFAS funding

To qualify for NSFAS funding, an applicant should fulfill the subsequent criteria:

• Be a South African citizen or copyright who emanates from a home with a combined gross house earnings that doesn't exceed R350 000 for each annum.

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

• SASSA recipients instantly qualify for funding and need not submit nsfas check 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 citizens from households with combined R350 000 and R600 000 for every annum.

Applicants are reminded to provide the correct Identification Doc numbers, names, and surname, as mirrored of their South African ID.

NSFAS only funds people who are researching or plan to research at 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 to wait for matric results to apply for NSFAS. They should apply now and avoid delays in the processing of their application.