All Matriculants are Invited to Apply for funding through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
Have you applied for funding to study in 2025?
All matriculants are reminded to seize the opportunity to apply for funding through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
The application window will close on 15 December 2024. Eligible students are urged to apply promptly to secure financial support for their post-school education.
Check out the list of documents that might be requested to support your NSFAS application. Visit the NSFAS website to apply
NSFAS applications!
- Applicants are advised not to pay any fee to anyone to assist with NSFAS applications.
- It is also important for applicants NOT TO SHARE their personal details.
- NSFAS employees will NEVER ask you to share your login details/ passwords.
- NSFAS applications are strictly online.
Required Supporting documents during the application process
If you have applied for #NSFAS2025 funding and received a request to submit supporting documents, log into your myNSFAS account to upload the required documents:
Students with disabilities must provide:
A completed and signed Disability Annexure Form, please ensure that the medical report is merged with this disability annexure when you create a file to submit with your application.
Students must download the NSFAS 2025 Consent form:
NSFAS reserves the right to validate all information and details provided by the applicant and parent/guardian/spouse against independent third party data source.
Students must download the NSFAS Orphan or Vulnerable Child Declaration form:
This form is only to be completed by applicants who are under the age of 18 and who are orphans OR, who are vulnerable children in that they have been exposed to abuse, neglect, exploitation, risk of violence and substance abuse.
Students must download the NSFAS Declaration form:
This form only applies to applicants who are 34 years old or younger. This form is used to verify parental/guardian details.
Other documents that may be required, if applicable:
- Retrenchment letter
- Death certificate/s
- Divorce Decree
- Proof of legal guardianship
- Marriage certificate
- other documents may be required for appeal purposes,….eg retrenchment letter
Based on the application type, the system will generate a list of required documents for upload.
