TVET Colleges NSFAS 2024-2025

TVET Colleges NSFAS 2024-2025

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is critical in allowing South African students to pursue higher education. NSFAS provides financial help to people who are contemplating Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges as a road to success.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a government initiative that provides financial assistance to students who are academically qualified but financially in need. NSFAS provides loans and bursaries to qualifying students to pay tuition, study materials, housing, and living expenses. It is a lifeline for many students who want to finish their education but lack the financial assistance.

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NSFAS Eligibility Requirements 2024-2025

To be eligible for NSFAS bursary at TVET colleges for the 2024-2025 academic year, students must meet the requirement set by NSFAS. Below are the requirement for NSFAS bursary;

Only South African citizens are eligible for this bursary scheme;
A student must be registered or intending to register on a PLP, NC(V) or Report 191 programme at any of the fifty (50) public TVET Colleges in South Africa;
Must be in need of financial assistance (NSFAS will determine whether or not a student meets the financial eligibility criteria);
Returning students must demonstrate proven and accepted academic performance (academically deserving) in line with the College’s progression policy or the progression prescriptions of the Bursary

Rules and Guidelines (whichever is higher);

Must not be enrolling for a qualification that duplicates previous learning that was state-funded; and
Applicants will qualify if they fall within the maximum threshold of up to R350,000 of combined gross family income per annum and are admitted/received a firm offer for enrollment in a College.

READ: South Cape TVET College Online Application 2024-2025

TVET Colleges NSFAS Application Date 2024-2025

The NSFAS application portal opens annually for less privilege students to submit their applications for a chance to receive the grant. NSFAS application period varies, below are the application dates for NSFAS Application;

National Certificate Vocation (NC(v)) , Semester 1 and Trimester 1 – Annual – online application and walk in assistive capture application at the beginning of each year.
Trimester 2 & 3 as per DHET calendar: May and September respectively , also Walk in assistive capture application
Semester 2 June – July walk in, assistive capture application.

READ: South West Gauteng TVET College Online Application 2024-2025

Where to apply for TVET College NSFAS 2024-2025?

You can apply through any of the following meduium;