NSFAS Contact Details During lock down
NSFAS Contact Details During lock down
ABOUT NSFAS
NSFAS is a government organization under the Ministry of Higher Education and Training established under the NSFAS Act (Act 56 of 1999) to provide financial assistance to disadvantaged students who wish to continue their education. TVET public universities or colleges.
The bursary covers the following;
- Accommodation
- According to the actual costs charged by the university (the cost of private accommodation cannot exceed the cost of the university residence)
- Transport (40 km from campus) R7 500 per year
- Living allowance R15, 000 per year
- Book allowance R5200 per year
- Incident / personal care allowance R2900 per year for students in catering accommodation
For general enquiries about NSFAS loans and bursaries
Tel No.: 08000 67327
Email: info@nsfas.org.za
Postal Address
Private Bag X1, Plumstead 7801, South Africa
Physical Address
10 Brodie Road, House Vincent 2nd Floor, Wynberg, Cape Town 7700
Account, Payment and Balance Enquiries
For queries regarding payments and balances:
Tel No.: 08000 67327
Email: collections@nsfas.org.za
For general enquiries relating to accounts:
Email: queries@nsfas.org.za
Vuvuzela Fraud & Corruption hotline
To submit information on fraud or corruption identified or witnessed:
Tel No.: 0860 247 653
Email: nsfas@thehotline.co.za
Fax2Email: 086 726 1681
SMS Call Back Number: 30916
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Outreach and Community Event Invites
For all queries regarding outreach and community event invites:
Tel No.: 021 763 3200
Email: outreach@nsfas.org.za
Student Enquiries
For all other queries regarding students:
Tel No.: 08000 67327
Email: info@nsfas.org.za
Postal Address
– Students, University and TVET College documents
Private Bag X4, Plumstead 7801, South Africa
NSFAS Wallet
For all NSFAS Wallet related enquiries:
Tel No: 08000 67327
Email: info@nsfas.org.za
Postal Address
– NSFAS Wallet documents
Private Bag X6, Plumstead 7801, South Africa
Media
For all media related enquiries please contact:
Phatisa Ntlonze
Tel No: 021 763 3200
Email: media@nsfas.org.za
For more info visit Nsfas Website
READ ABOUT NSFAS APPLICATION AND REQUIREMENTS
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) was formed in terms of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. NSFAS is a bursary scheme which provides poor and working-class South African students with fully subsidized free higher education and training.
NSFAS’s vision is to provides students from poor and working-class families with financial aid, to undertake studies at public universities and TVET colleges.
ABOUT NSFAS PROGRAMME
On 16 December 2017, former president, Jacob Zuma, announced that the South African government would phase in “fully subsidized free higher education and training for poor and working-class South African students”. The funding would be phased in over a period of 5 years and thus the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) Bursary Scheme was established.
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
- Subsidized book allowances
- Prescribed learning materials (up to a certain amount, as set by NSFAS)
- Subsidized accommodation (up to a certain amount, as set by NSFAS)
- Subsidized meal allowances
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