Are you a prospective student in South Africa looking to continue your education at a public university or TVET college but lacking the financial resources to do so? The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is here to help. The NSFAS application for the 2024 academic year is now open and will close on January 31st. It’s important to apply before the closing date, as applications submitted after that will not be considered.
To ensure that you are eligible for NSFAS funding, make sure that your preferred course is on the list of courses that NSFAS will fund in 2024. You can find the full list of NSFAS-funded courses in this article.
Documents Required for NSFAS 2024 Application
When applying for NSFAS 2024, you will need to submit the following documents through the NSFAS website:
A copy of your birth certificate or ID
Copy of ID of parents, guardians, or spouse (if applicable)
Proof of income or IRP5 (if applicable) for one year
Income proof from your parents, guardians, or spouse
(SASSA grant recipients do not need to provide proof of income)
A completed and signed Disability Annexure A Form for applicants with disabilities
A Vulnerable Child Declaration and Consent Form for applicants recognized as Vulnerable Children by the Department of Social Development
Note: The application must be completed and submitted online through the NSFAS website.
Courses Funded by NSFAS in 2024
NSFAS funds courses at public universities and TVET colleges for first undergraduate degrees, including both online and full-time courses. Here is a list of courses that NSFAS will fund in 2024:
Hospitality, Tourism, Travel, Gaming, and Leisure.
Human Resources.
Industrial & Organizational Governance and HR Development.
Information Studies.
Information Technology and Computer Sciences.
Justice in Society.
Language.
Life Sciences.
Literature.
Manufacturing and Assembly.
Marketing.
Mathematical Sciences.
Mechatronics.
Media Studies.
Music.
Nature Conservation.
Occupationally Directed ETD Practice.
Office Administration.
People/Human-Centred Development.
Performing Arts.
Personal Care.
Physical Planning, Design, and Management.
Physical Sciences.
Preventive Health.
Process Instrumentation.
Primary Agriculture.
Process Plant Operations.
Procurement.
Project Management.
Promotive Health and Developmental Services.
Psychology.
Public Administration.
Public Policy, Politics, and Democratic Citizenship.
Public Relations.
Rehabilitative Health/Services.
Religious and Ethical Foundations of Society.
Rural and Agrarian Studies.
Safety in Society.
Schooling.
Secondary Agriculture.
The sovereignty of the State.
Sport.
Traditions, History, and Legacies.
Transport, Operations, and Logistics.
Urban and Regional Studies.
Visual Arts.
Wholesale and Retail.
Adult Learning.
Building Construction.
Cleaning, Domestic, Hiring, Property and Rescue Services.
Communication Studies.
Consumer Services.
Cultural Studies.
Curative Health.
Design Studies.
Drawing Office Practice.
Early Childhood Development.
Earth and Space Sciences.
Electrical Infrastructure Construction.
Engineering and Related Design.
Environmental Relations.
Environmental Sciences.
Fabrication and Extraction.
Film Television and Video.
Finance, Economics, and Accounting.
Forestry and Wood Technology.
General Social Science.
Generic.
Generic Management.
Higher Education and Training.
Horticulture.
Make sure to check if your course is on this list before applying for NSFAS funding.
