Bursary Application Form

 

Bursary Application Form

About NSFAS

The National Student Financial Assistance Program (NSFAS) is the South African government’s student financial assistance program, which provides financial aid to undergraduate students to help them pay for higher education after high school. It is funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Training. The program also manages scholarships such as the Funza Lushaka Teacher Scholarship (for students who wish to obtain teaching qualifications), the DHET Disability Scholarship and other scholarships from the Departmental Education and Training Agency (SETA). The

National Student Financial Assistance Program was established in 1996 and replaced the 1999 South African Higher Education Fund (TEFSA). The TEFSA program is a non-profit company that has managed and managed NSFAS from its establishment to 2000. In 1999, TEFSA became a legal institution called NSFAS. The plan is supported by more than 30 billion rand (2018) funds from the Ministry of Higher Education and Training, as well as local and international donations. The scholarship includes tuition, accommodation and transportation allowances for “full-time” students, while “part-time” students only pay tuition.

Download the bursary application form

HOW TO APPLY

There are 3 ways in which you can apply:

METHOD 1: On the NSFAS website (if you wish to apply online, follow the instructions below)
1) Create your myNSFAS account here: https://my.nsfas.org.za/mynsfas/selfservice.html
You will be required to provide the following information when registering an account: username, password, ID number, cellphone number and email address
2) You can then login using your selected username and password
3) Complete the application form by clicking the “apply” button
4) When you have filled in all the required information (do not leave any fields blank), you can upload electronic copies of your supporting documents (as listed below). Once all your documents have been uploaded, click the “submit” button to receive your reference number

METHOD 2: At your closest NYDA Center
1) Visit a NYDA centre/ office closest to you
2) A NYDA centre worker will explain the application process and provide you with an application form to complete
3) Complete the application form in CAPITAL letters with a black pen and sign it in the allocated spots
4) Hand in your application form and supporting documents (as listed below). Ensure that your supporting documents are certified on the front of the page and not be older than 3 months.
5) You will receive a receipt card with a bar code attached

METHOD 3: At a Financial Aid Office on campus/ computer lab

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Submit clear copies of the following supporting documentation (the submission of these documents is compulsory – if any items are missing, your application be disregarded):

• ID document/ ID card (certified copy and electronic copy)
• Unabridged birth certificate (if you do not have an ID document or ID card) (certified copy and electronic copy)
• Parents/ guardians ID documents (certified copy and electronic copy)
• Parents/ guardians death certificate (if applicable) (certified copy and electronic copy)
• Payslips/ employment letters/ pension advice (not older than 3 months) (do not submit SASSA slips. SASSA should be excluded from household income) (certified copy and electronic copy)
• Contact details (cellphone number/ email address where NSFAS can communicate with you throughout the application process, as well as to provide feedback on the outcome of your application)
• NSFAS Consent Form pdf– completed and signed by parents/ guardians
• If disabled, complete and include the NSFAS Disability Annexure A (.pdf)
• If orphaned, complete and include the NSFAS Declaration Form (.pdf) – to be signed by an Isibindi Child Youth Care Worker/ a social worker from the Department of Social Development and submitted to an Isibindi Center/ NYDA office

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must ensure that they satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying:

• South African citizen
• Receive a SASSA grant
• Total household income is R350 000 or less per annum
• Applying to study at a TVET College or public university
• Already registered as a university student with a total household income of under R122 000 per annum
• Passed grade 9 and grade 10 to receive funding to study at TVET College
• Passed Matric to receive funding to study at University
• Registering for your first time at a public university for an undergraduate qualification or registered at a public TVET College for a National Certificate Vocational/ report 191 programme

Do NOT apply if you meet the following criteria:

• Foreign student (NOT a South African citizen)
• Total household income is over R350 000 per annum
• Completed a previous tertiary qualification
• Already applied and received funding

COVERAGE VALUE

The DHET Bursary will provide cover for the following study related expenses:

• Registration fee
• Tuition fee
• Subsidised book allowances
• Prescribed learning materials (up to a certain amount, as set by NSFAS)
• Subsidised accommodation (up to a certain amount, as set by NSFAS)
• Subsidised meal allowances

CONTACT THE BURSARY PROVIDER

For any queries related to this bursary programme, please contact NSFAS directly:
Tel: 0860 067 327
Email: info@nsfas.org.za

For more info visit Nsfas Website

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