NSFAS applications  close on 30 Nov 2019

SA – With only days left before the closing of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) 2020 applications, NSFAS has received a total of 287,769 applications nationwide.

Applications for 2020 will officially close on 30 November 2019 at midnight. 

The number of applications from students who intend to study at TVET colleges is steadily improving from the previous low of 23,001 in October to a 37,132 by Monday 04 November. A total of 145,190 applications have been received from SASSA beneficiaries. 

Students with disabilities are encouraged to take this opportunity and apply for funding. The NSFAS disability fund provides funding and support for students with disability, and 775 applications were received from students with disabilities. 

To be eligible for NSFAS funding for university and TVET college studies, applicants should meet the following criteria:

 

• Be a South African citizen;
• Intend to enrol at any of the 26 public universities; or 50 TVET colleges in 2020;
• Come from a family with a combined annual household income of not more than R350,000 per annum;
• If you are a student with a disability and come from a family with an income of not more than R600,000 per annum. Students with disabilities and students who are SASSA beneficiaries and those who are supported by parents who receive social grants automatically qualify for NSFAS, provided they fall within the set threshold.
• Agree to the terms and conditions of the NSFAS grant or bursary awarded.

The 2020 applications are done online through the myNSFAS portal (www.nsfas.org.za), where students can submit their applications using their smartphones or computer. 

To apply, an applicant needs to create a myNSFAS account on the NSFAS website or use their social media accounts; Facebook and/or Google. Applicants with an existing account can sign in using their usernames and password or Facebook/Google accounts.

NSFAS media statement extracts, 
4 November 2019