Nsfas Funding For Unisa Students 2024-2025

Nsfas Funding For Unisa Students 2024-2025

Do you intend to submit an NSFAS application? What date will the NSFAS application deadline be? Although the Nsfas application period is open from 1 September to 30th November, applicants should pay close attention to the application deadline because late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Due to the peculiarities of their degrees, Unisa students get NSFAS allowances in a different manner than students at other universities. The application opening date for the Unisa Nsfas is 1 September.

What Does The Bursary Cover?

Amounts indicated for accommodation, living allowance, transport, and learning materials need to be aligned with the approved latest DHET guidelines.

UNIVERSITY

• Accommodation
  As per the actual costs charged by the university (costs for private accommodation must not exceed costs for university residence)
• Transport (up to 40 km from institution) R7 500  per annum
• Living allowance R15, 000  per annum
• Book allowances R5200 per annum
• Incidental/personal care allowance R2900 per annum for students in catered residences

TVET

• Accommodation in an urban area R24,000 per annum
• Accommodation in an peri-urban area R18,900 per annum
• Accommodation in an rural area R15,750 per annum
• Transport (up to 40 km from institution) R7,350  per annum
• Transport R7000 per annum
• Incidental/personal care allowance R2900 per annum

Who qualifies for NSFAS funding?

• All South African citizens
• All SASSA grant recipients qualify for funding
• Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum
• A person with disability: Combined household income must not be more than R600 000 per annum
• Students who started studying before 2018 whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.

NSFAS Application Required Documents

• Provide your own cellphone number and email address
• You must have a copy of your ID or birth certificate
• National ID copies of parents, guardians,s or spouse
• The evidence of your income or 1 year’s IRP5 if necessary
• The proof of income of your parents, guardian, or spouse.
• If you are a SASSA grant recipient, you don’t need to provide any evidence of income.
• All Applicants with a disability should provide and submit a completed and signed Disability Annexure A Form
• An applicant who is known as a Vulnerable Child by the Department of Social Development should also provide a completed and signed Vulnerable Child Declaration and Consent Form.

How To Apply For Nsfas Application Form

If you would like to apply for NSFAS online, follow the steps below:

1.  Visit the NSFAS website: www.nsfas.org.za online
2. Then, you have to click on the “myNSFAS” tab
3. After that, you create your myNSFAS account
4. After creating myNSFAS account, you then have to click on the “Apply” tab
5. Answer the following questions you see on your screen
6. Update all your personal information
7. Upload all the required supporting documents
8. Lastly, Click on “Submit” to send your application for review.

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