NSFAS qualification

Who qualifies for NSFAS funding?

application suppose to be opening on 4 OCT 2021 for 2022 first years

• 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.

What does the bursary cover?

• 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

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