Nsfas Funding Requirements

To qualify for NSFAS funding in 2025, students must meet both financial and academic eligibility criteria^[2].

Citizenship Requirement: Applicants must be South African citizens or hold permanent residency^[7].
Income Threshold: The combined annual household income must not exceed R350,000 for general applicants, and R600,000 if the applicant has a disability^[3]^[6]^[7]^[8].
SASSA Recipients: All South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) grant beneficiaries automatically meet financial eligibility if academically eligible^[6]^[8].
Academic Requirement: Applicants must have passed Grade 12 or equivalent at a secondary institution and be accepted, or plan to enroll, at a public university or TVET college^[3]^[6]^[7].
Prior NSFAS Funding: Applicants must not already hold an NSFAS-funded qualification for the level of study for which they are applying^[7]^[8].
Documentation and Validation: Accurate and complete consent forms must be submitted for income assessment, and NSFAS uses third-party data to validate household income declarations^[6].
Independence: Unmarried applicants who are financially independent do not need to provide an NSFAS declaration form^[6].
Grant Types: Only beneficiaries of Foster Care, Care Dependency, and Child Support grants may qualify for NSFAS funding^[6].
Non-Eligibility: Students who have completed a previous qualification at the same level, or whose combined household income exceeds the threshold, may not apply. Students who are already funded and fulfill progression criteria continue to be funded^[8].

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