What You Need to Know to Apply for NSFAS

To be a beneficiary of NSFAS, a student needs to submit an application alongside the required information and documents in a timely manner. We have drafted some articles to help you with this process.

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By Staff Report

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme financially supports students who meet certain criteria to complete their tertiary education at public universities and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.

NSFAS achieves this objective by covering the tuition and certain allowance costs associated with studying at a higher education institution.

To be a beneficiary of the scheme, a student needs to submit an application alongside the required information and documents in a timely manner. Below are some articles to help you with this process.

How to Apply for NSFAS? This article can be accessed by clicking here, and it answers the below questions:

  • When does NSFAS application open and close?
  • Who qualifies for NSFAS bursary?
  • Where can I apply for NSFAS bursary?
  • How do I login myNSFAS account?
  • How do I create myNSFAS account?
  • What documents do I need to apply for NSFAS?
  • How/where do I upload my (outstanding) supporting documents for NSFAS?
  • What do I get from NSFAS bursary?

How to Create Email Address for myNSFAS? This article can be accessed by clicking here, and it answers the below questions:

  • Why do I need a working email address for my NSFAS application?
  • Where do I find free email sites for my NSFAS application?
  • How do I create a free email address for my NSFAS application?

How to (Re-)register myNSFAS Account? This article can be accessed by clicking here, and it answers the below questions:

  • Why do I need to register a myNSFAS account?
  • Where do I go to create a myNSFAS account?
  • What do I need to have with me when creating a myNSFAS account?
  • What steps do I need to follow to create a myNSFAS account?

How to Reset myNSFAS Login Details? This article can be accessed by clicking here, and it answers the below questions:

  • How do I change the cellphone number of a myNSFAS account?
  • How do I change the email address of a myNSFAS account?
  • How do I change the password of a myNSFAS account?
  • How do I recover a myNSFAS account if I do not know or have access to my cellphone number and email address?

What Documents Are Needed to Apply for NSFAS? This article can be accessed by clicking here, and it answers the below questions:

How Does NSFAS Process (Evaluate) Applications? This article can be accessed by clicking here, and it answers the below questions:

  • What steps does NSFAS take after I have sent my application?
  • What steps does NSFAS take to verify the information and documents submitted with my application?
  • What do I need to do when NSFAS is evaluating my application?
  • What document(s) do I need to complete and/or submit when NSFAS is evaluating my application?

How to Apply for NSFAS Appeal through myNSFAS Account? This article can be accessed by clicking here, and it answers the below questions:

  • Who can submit a NSFAS appeal?
  • Who cannot submit a NSFAS appeal?
  • Where do I submit a NSFAS appeal?
  • How do I apply for a NSFAS appeal through myNSFAS account?
  • What are the reasons for a NSFAS appeal?
  • What documents are needed for a NSFAS appeal?

Feature image is a screenshot of a previous myNSFAS student portal’s log-in page.


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