Nsfas Application 2026 For Tvet Colleges
Nsfas Application 2026 For TVET Colleges
Nsfas Application 2026 For TVET Colleges: The National Student Financial Aid Scheme(NSFAS) online application form for TVET colleges is available for download. Eligible Students must complete the NSFAS online application using the online application form portal to receive funds to assist with their tuition fees and costs of study.
NSFAS is a government entity under the Department of Higher Education and Training established according to the NSFAS Act (Act 56 of 1999) to provide financial support to disadvantaged students who wish to further their studies at public universities or TVET colleges.
The 2026 NSFAS applications are now open and will close on 15 November 2025. This is encouraging news for students planning to study at a college or university in 2026, but who may not have the financial means to do so.
What NSFAS Bursary Covers
The amounts indicated are for accommodation, living allowance, transport and learning materials that need to be aligned with the approved latest DHET guidelines:
- Accommodation in an urban area is R24,000 per annum
- Accommodation in a peri-urban area is R18,900 per annum
- Accommodation in a rural area is R15,750 per annum
- Transport (up to 40 km from the 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 a disability: Combined household income must not be more than R600 000 per annum
- Students who started studying before 2018 and whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.
REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will require more information from you to process your application, so you need to provide the following supporting documents to ensure your application is successful.
- 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, 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 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 In 2026/2027
Follow the process below to apply:
- Visit the Nsfas Application for 2026/2027 website at www.nsfas.org.za/apply
- Click on the myNsfas Tab
- Create a myNsfas account
- Click on Apply
- Update your personal information details
- Provide answers to the questions that appear on the screen
- Upload all required documents
- Click on the submit Button.
Contact Details
For general, student and NSFAS Wallet enquiries
- Physical Address
- The Halyard, 4 Christiaan Barnard St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001
- For all other queries regarding students:
- Tel No.: 08000 67327
- Email: info@nsfas.org.za
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