{"id":1061,"date":"2024-07-27T23:34:24","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T23:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=1061"},"modified":"2026-09-17T08:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:52:07","slug":"how-does-nsfas-work-at-unisa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/how-does-nsfas-work-at-unisa\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does NSFAS Work At Unisa?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At Unisa, NSFAS pays tuition and registration directly to the university, and pays allowances to Unisa, which then pays students. Because Unisa is a distance university, students do not receive meal or accommodation allowances; NSFAS said in July 2026 that Unisa students get only the book (learning material) allowance and the personal care allowance. Source: NSFAS statement, July 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Unisa students receive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Item<\/th>How it works<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Tuition and registration<\/td>Paid directly to Unisa<\/td><\/tr>
Learning material allowance<\/td>Per module registered; Unisa lists R660 per module for the first four modules, or R5,678 for five or more<\/td><\/tr>
Personal care (incidental) allowance<\/td>Monthly, for students with a full-time load; Unisa lists R316.70 a month for 10 months for 10 or more modules<\/td><\/tr>
Meals and accommodation<\/td>Not paid to Unisa students<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rules specific to distance students (NSFAS 2026 criteria)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n