National Student Financial Aid Scheme

Who qualifies for funding?

• South African citizens or permanent residents
• SASSA grant recipients
•Applicants whose combined gross household
income is not more than R350 000 per year
• Persons with disabilities whose combined
gross household income is not more than
R600 000 per year.

Applications for 2025 student funding have opened and will close on 15 December 2024.

The Department of Higher Education and Training has a bursary designed to assist you with funding towards a tertiary qualification of your choice. The bursary is administered by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and is available for persons who wish to study at a public university.

See below information to start your application:

How to Apply User guide

Disability Annexure

Declaration Form

Beneficiaries will then be expected to

• Comply with all academic rules, requirements and guidelines  as set by Institution and NSFAS
• Attend and participate in lectures, tutorials and academic support programmes as required by the institution 
• Complete all set assignments and/or tasks as required in terms of the due performance requirements of the Institution
• Undergo all tests and examinations (written and oral) as required in terms of the due performance requirements of the institution.

For more information on how to access this funding and frequently asked questions, go to www.nsfas.org.za.

NSFAS does not fund any of SPU’s Postgraduate qualification.