Are you applying for National Aid Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Bursary 2023? Are you searching for information on how to apply for NSFAS Bursary 2023 Online? If that is what you are searching for, this article contains complete information on how to apply for NSFAS Bursary 2023 online.
The National Aid Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) provides financial aid to eligible students at TVET colleges and public universities;
- NSFAS identifies eligible students, provides bursaries, and collects past student loan repayments to replenish the funds available for future generations of students; and,
- NSFAS supports access to, and success in, higher education and training for students from poor and working-class families who would otherwise not be able to afford to study.
The National Aid Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) online application for the 2023 academic year will open on 28 September 2022 and will close on 21 January 2023. For more information, visit www.nsfas.org.za.
NSFAS APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 2023
- You need to have a valid South African ID, which can either be in the form of an ID book or smart ID card (unfortunately, no foreign individuals may apply)
- Your combined household income cannot exceed R350 000 per annum
- If you’re a disabled person, then your household income must not exceed R600 000 per annum
- You need to have passed grade 12 at a secondary institution for both university and TVET funding
NSFAS Supported Documents 2023
In order to complete your NSFAS Online application form 2023, you will need the following:
- A certified copy of your ID or birth certificate
- Certified ID copies of parents, guardian/s or spouse
- Your proof of income or 1 year’s IRP5 or your parents, guardian, or spouse’s proof of income. (NOTE: If you are a SASSA grant recipient, no proof of income will be required)
- If you are disabled you must submit a completed and signed Disability Annexure A Form
- If you are recognized as a Vulnerable Child by the Department of Social Development must provide a completed and signed Vulnerable Child Declaration Form
Other required documents if applicable:
- Retrenchment letter
- Death certificate/s
- Divorce decree
HOW TO APPLY NSFAS ONLINE 2023
Once the 2023 NSFAS applications are open, you will need to create a myNSFAS account, and do the following:
- Click on register
- Tick the acceptance option to verify and validate the information you provide
- Type in your ID number as per your ID document
- Type in your name and surname as per your ID Document
- Type in your email address and cellphone number (Please note that your email will become your username)
- Create a password and confirm your password
- Upload a copy of your ID
- Click on the register button
- A One Time Pin (OTP) will be sent to the email address and cellphone number you provided
- Type in the OTP in the tab provided and click submit
- You will then receive another SMS and email confirming that your myNSFAS account has been created
- You must now proceed with filling out your application and providing the necessary supporting documentation
NSFAS Contact
Physical Address
The Halyard, 4 Christiaan Barnard St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001
Tel No.: 08000 67327
Email: [email protected]
