SASSA Grant Recipient qualifies for NSFAS 2025

NSFAS 2025/2026 Eligible Candidates You are eligible to apply for the NSFAS bursary if you meet the following criteria and plan to study in 2025 or are currently studying at a public university or TVET college in South Africa.

2025/2026 NSFAS Application Qualification Criteria

In the case of SASSA grant recipients
You must earn less than R350,000 per year as a combined household income
Persons with disabilities whose combined household income exceeds R600,000
It is a student whose household income is not more than R122,000 per year and who begins their university studies before 2018.

The following documents are needed for the NSFAS application for 2025/2026

Online applications for the National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) for the 2025/2026 academic year will open 13 January 2025 and the close 24 January 2025

Those interested in applying for NSFAS online 2023 should visit www.nsfas.org.za. You can also download a PDF version of the application form.

For NSFAS 2025 applications, what documents are required?

The birth certificate or ID must be provided
A copy of the ID of your guardian, parents, or spouse
Please provide proof of your income or one year’s IRPS if needed
Grant recipients are not required to provide proof of income for SASSA grants
Please provide a working email address and a valid cellphone number
Students identified by the department of Social Development as Vulnerable Children should complete and sign the Vulnerable Child Declaration and Consent form