{"id":1025,"date":"2024-07-25T16:55:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T16:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=1025"},"modified":"2026-09-17T09:32:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T09:32:44","slug":"how-does-nsfas-help-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/how-does-nsfas-help-students\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does NSFAS Help Students?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NSFAS helps students in more ways than paying fees. Beyond the bursary, it offers extra time for students with disabilities, an appeals process, a student loan for the missing middle, and allowance support that differs for TVET and university students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support beyond tuition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Support<\/th><th>Who it helps<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Allowances<\/td><td>TVET students get personal care plus accommodation or transport; university students also get a learning material allowance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Disability support<\/td><td>Higher income threshold (R600,000), extra funded time (N+2) and assistive devices<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Appeals<\/td><td>Students with changed circumstances, illness or other valid grounds, within 30 working days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Student loan<\/td><td>Households earning R350,001 to R600,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No upfront registration fee<\/td><td>NSFAS-qualifying students<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Support for specific groups<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SASSA grant recipients qualify on the financial test.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vulnerable children can apply with a social worker&#8217;s declaration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicants without family details can use the Declaration: Non-SASSA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NSFAS does not fund private institutions, postgraduate study or second qualifications at the same level.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/how-does-nsfas-assist-students\/\">NSFAS bursary and loan explained<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/who-appeals-for-nsfas\/\">NSFAS appeals<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790500001025\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does NSFAS help students with disabilities?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. It uses a higher income threshold, allows extra funded time and can fund assistive devices.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790500001026\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can NSFAS help if my household earns more than R350,000?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>If it earns up to R600,000, the NSFAS student loan may apply.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NSFAS helps students in more ways than paying fees. 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