{"id":445,"date":"2024-06-25T19:11:14","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T19:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=445"},"modified":"2026-09-16T19:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T19:52:36","slug":"can-i-apply-for-nsfas-bursary-without-a-matric-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/can-i-apply-for-nsfas-bursary-without-a-matric-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Apply For NSFAS Bursary Without A Matric Certificate?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. You do not need a printed matric certificate to apply for NSFAS. Grade 12 learners apply while they are still at school, before results are released, and NSFAS confirms academic eligibility later through your registration at a university or TVET college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common situations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Your situation<\/th><th>What to do<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>You are in Grade 12 now<\/td><td>Apply during the NSFAS window. Your final results are checked when you register at an institution<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>You passed matric but have not collected the certificate<\/td><td>Apply to NSFAS and use your statement of results to apply to institutions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Your certificate is lost or damaged<\/td><td>Apply to NSFAS as normal, and request a replacement or statement of results from the Department of Basic Education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>You did not pass matric<\/td><td>Apply to a public TVET college programme that accepts Grade 9 to 11, such as the NC(V)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What NSFAS does ask for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your ID number, and ID copies for your parents, guardian or spouse where applicable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proof of income, if NSFAS cannot verify it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The signed consent form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other declarations or annexures if your situation requires them, for example a disability annexure.<\/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\">Documents no longer need to be certified for NSFAS, and NSFAS does not accept affidavits or a driver&#8217;s licence as proof of identity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where matric results still matter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your institution, not NSFAS, decides whether your results meet its entry requirements. NSFAS can only fund you once you are registered. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/how-do-i-upload-my-nsfas-documents\/\">how to upload NSFAS documents<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/can-i-get-nsfas-without-matric\/\">NSFAS without matric<\/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-1789900000445\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do I need my matric certificate to apply for NSFAS?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. Grade 12 learners apply before results are released, and NSFAS confirms academic eligibility through institution registration.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1789900000446\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I apply for NSFAS while in Grade 12?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. NSFAS applications are open to Grade 12 learners who plan to study the following year.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. You do not need a printed matric certificate to apply for NSFAS. 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