Applications now open
Nsfas Online Application: All students who will register at public universities/ TVET colleges for the first time and need financial support, can now apply directly to NSFAS for financial assistance.
On the 2025 application process
The application process is also open to individuals who are already enrolled at institutions but are without funding and qualify financially for NSFAS funding.
To apply on the NSFAS website, you will be required to register first to create your personal online account, and then proceed to fill and submit the application form online. You may need about 30 minutes to complete this online process, and must also have scanned copies of the following required attachments:
- Matric Certificate
- Identity Document/Birth Certificate
- Last Academic Results
- Proof of parents’ income (If parent/s employed)
- Death Certificate/s (If parent/s deceased)
- Doctor’s Certificate (If permanently disabled)
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS – Nsfas Online Application
When applying for an NSFAS loan, please attach certified copies of the following documents.
PLEASE NOTE:
In order for your application to be processed, please ensure that you complete all sections of the application form and attach all supporting documents. You must write your identification number on every page of all of your supporting documents in order for your application to be processed. NSFAS will not be able to process applications without an ID number.