NSFAS

Government has set up the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to provide students with financial assistance to cover the cost for registration, tuition and provide allowances them with allowances for books, food, transport and accommodation.  SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS Make sure that you have certified and valid copies of the following documents before attempting to apply […]

University of Pretoria NSFAS University of Pretoria NSFAS details 2025

NSFAS and UP bursary applications now open for 2025 Please note that there is a new application process for financial aid for the 2025 academic year. UP bursaries and loans: Applications must be submitted through the UP Student Portal or www.up.ac.za/fees-and-funding. Applications are open from 4 August 2025 to 31 October 2025. No late applications

All current NSFAS students need to create a new NSFAS profile All NSFAS students need to urgently take note of the following. You must create a new profile during application process as NSFAS is going onto a new system and you will be placed onto the new system via the profile created. Current NSFAS students do

These bursaries are awarded to full-time students who: The average is calculated by adding the percentages of (six best) of the final exam results and divide by (six). Performance bursaries for undergraduate senior students These bursaries are awarded to full-time senior students who: These bursaries do not apply to students who are in receipt of

Financial aid is comprehensive funding based on approved costs of study. The approved cost of study is set annually by the Department of Higher Education and Training National Bursary Rules and Guidelines. NSFAS will allocate funding to eligible students based on their approved cost of study; this does not include cover for clubs and societies

NSFAS will reopen 2025 applications from 9 January 2025. Learners and students are encouraged to make use of this application period if they have not applied during the 1 August 2025 to 30 November 2025 application period. This reopened application period will close on 20 January 2025 for learners and students who will be studying

NSFAS loan is the study loan you borrow from NSFAS to cover the costs of your studies at any of the public universities or TVET’s in South Africa. The loan covers: tuition fees, residence or private accommodation, food, books and travel costs were applicable. This loan must be repaid to NSFAS when you finish studying

The core business and mandate of the Directorate of Financial Aid is to manage and administer various student funding opportunities for deserving students according to sponsor specific requirements. Our goal is to ensure that eligible students have access to these funds at all our campuses. We aim to allocate the funds through a transparent and

The core business of Financial Aid Unit is to administer bursaries that are pledged by Donors to financially needy and academically deserving students including NSFAS Bursaries. You qualify for a NSFAS bursary if you are a South African citizen who plans to study in 2025 or you are already studying at a public university or