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What NSFAS is?
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is the government student bursary and loan scheme that receives its funding budget from and reports to the Department of Higher Education and Training. The scheme is said to have been established in terms of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme Act 56 of 1999. They provide financial assistance in the form of bursaries and loans to eligible students at public universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges in South Africa. Again, they administer such bursaries and loans and recover the loans from students once they have graduated and are employed. NSFAS also raises funds in order to increase the funding pool for student bursaries and loans.
Who qualifies for NSFAS?
If you are a South African citizen who plans to study or already studying at a public university or TVET college and meet the following requirements:
1. SASSA grant recipients
2. Your combined household
income is not more than R350 000 per year or
3. Person with a disability
with a combined household income of not more than R600 000 per year
Requirements to Apply NSFAS – Online Application
1. Identity Document of an applicant
2. Identity Document of their
Parents and their income payslip
3. Consent Form (Signed; by an
Applicant and their Parents. Also, Spouse/Partner if applicable)
How To Apply?
Step 1: Go to www.nsfas.org.za and click on the “myNSFAS”
tab
Step 2: Create a myNSFAS
account through REGISTER. After SIGN IN with your Email &
Password used for REGISTRATION.
Step 3: Click on the “APPLY”
tab and answer the questions on the screen
Step 4: Upload the required supporting documents then click on ‘submit’
==> www.nsfas.org.za
==> myNSFAS ==> REGISTER ==> SIGN IN ==> Click APPLY ==> Answer
Questions Until Upload of Documents
NB: The documents must be certified!
Then the documents must be
scanned into the USB Drive; You will upload them through the application.
How to Reset NSFAS Username and Password?
Have you forgotten your NSFAS username? Follow these easy steps:
1. Go to the myNSFAS student
portal.
2. Click on Forgot your
password
3. Enter your ID Number.
4. Click on I can't remember
my username/password. Then click SUBMIT.
5. Username/Password link will
be sent to your registered cell phone number and e-mail address
6. Click on the link to Reset your password
==> myNSFAS ==> Forgot
password ==> ID number ==> I can’t remember my username/password ==>
SUBMIT
Checking NSFAS Status
1. Go to www.nsfas.org.za and click on the myNSFAS button
2. SIGN IN with your
Email and Password
3. Look for Track Application Progress at the top of the page and CLICK ON IT
==> www.nsfas.org.za ==> SIGN IN ==> Track Application Progress
Changing Your MyNSFAS Profile Information (Email, Phone no, etc.)
1. Login and go to MyNSFAS through www.nsfas.org.za
2. Look for a BUTTON at the top
which is written MY PERSONAL DETAILS click on it
3. Change your Information (Email, Phone no, etc.). Then Click UPDATE
==> MyNSFAS ==> MY
PERSONAL DETAILS ==> UPDATE
About NSFAS Wallet
What happened to your NSFAS wallet account? Want to know how to reset your NSFAS wallet account? You've come to the right place.
NSFAS-Funded students who
qualify to receive allowances directly from NSFAS will receive cash funds in
their NSFAS Wallets.
Your NSFAS Wallet will allow
you to withdraw cash or spend at any merchant registered by NSFAS. Allowance
amounts are determined through consultation with institutions, and communicated to
NSFAS when you register.
Are you trying to access your
allowances but you are getting a message that there's something wrong with your
account and you need to reset it?
For this, you will need to
provide a copy of your ID along with your cellphone number and email address.
RESOLVING NSFAS WALLET ONLINE
Here's how to rest your NSFAS Wallet account online:
1. Log on to your myNSFAS
account by going to nsfas.org.za
2. Click myNSFAS
3. Log into your account
4. Click NSFAS Chat
5. Now you will be able to talk
to a consultant
6. You then will say that you want to reset your NSFAS Wallet account
For any other NSFAS Wallet
questions, you can send an email to walletquery@nsfas.org.za
and be sure to provide the following information in your email:
- Your ID number
- Your full name and surname
- Your cellphone number and email address
- Your physical and/or postal address
- Full description of your query
