{"id":1029,"date":"2024-07-25T17:29:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-25T17:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=1029"},"modified":"2026-09-17T10:36:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T10:36:56","slug":"who-does-the-nsfas-fund","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/who-does-the-nsfas-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Does the NSFAS Fund?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NSFAS funds South African citizens and permanent residents who study an approved qualification at a public university or public TVET college and come from a household earning R350,000 a year or less. The limit is R600,000 for students with a disability. Children of SASSA grant recipients qualify on the income test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who qualifies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Group<\/th><th>Funded?<\/th><th>Condition<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>First-time students at public universities and TVET colleges<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Meet the income and citizenship rules<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Students with a disability<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Household income up to R600,000; an extra funded year (N+2)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Continuing students<\/td><td>Yes, if progressing<\/td><td>University: pass 50% of modules. TVET: pass 70% of modules plus the subject rules<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Households earning R350,001 to R600,000<\/td><td>Loan, not a bursary<\/td><td>The NSFAS Student Loan covers tuition and accommodation or transport, not living allowances<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who NSFAS does not fund<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Students at private colleges and private higher education institutions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anyone already fully funded by another bursary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A second undergraduate qualification or certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unaccredited qualifications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postgraduate studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Age is not a barrier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NSFAS eligibility criteria set no age limit. Older applicants are judged on the same income and academic rules. See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/can-a-35-year-old-apply-for-nsfas\/\">applying for NSFAS at 35<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TVET students in particular<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NC(V) and Report 191 tuition is covered, as are approved occupational programmes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To move to the next NC(V) level, you need at least five subjects of the previous level; for Report 191, at least three subjects of the previous N-level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Allowances are paid into a bank account in your own name.<\/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\">Being funded one year does not guarantee the next. NSFAS checks your academic results every year.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/which-qualifications-does-nsfas-fund\/\">which qualifications NSFAS funds<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/why-am-i-not-funded-by-nsfas\/\">common reasons for rejection<\/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-1790500001029\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does NSFAS fund students at private colleges?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. NSFAS funds only public universities and public TVET colleges.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790500001030\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What is the NSFAS income limit?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>R350,000 a year for the bursary, or R600,000 for students with a disability.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1790500001031\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Does NSFAS fund foreign students?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. You must be a South African citizen or permanent resident.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NSFAS funds South African citizens and permanent residents who study an approved qualification at a public university or public TVET 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