List of Documents Are Needed To Apply For NSFAS Your among of the people they don’t know What are Documents you have to collect before Starting NSFAS Applications? We have list together all necessary Documents do NSFAS will ask you to Upload in Bursary Applications process.
All applicants:
No documents are needed to apply for NSFAS, however, applicants must submit a NSFAS consent form which allows NSFAS to evaluate your eligibility for NSFAS funding. The Consent Form should be uploaded once completed.
If the applicant is dependent on their parents/guardian/spouse, they must provide:
- A copy of your ID or birth certificate.
- ID copies of parents, guardian or spouse (or death certificate where applicable).
- Marriage certificate (where applicable).
- Your proof of income or 1 year’s IRP5 (if applicable).
- Your parents, guardian or spouse’s proof of income (if you are a Sassa grant recipient, no proof of income is required)
If the applicant has a disability, they must provide:
- A completed Disability Annexure A (if their information is not pre-populated on the online application form)
To upload missing/outstanding documents for your 2024 application, follow these steps:
- Sign into your myNSFAS account
- Upload the requested missing documents
- Press submit
NSFAS says they are unable to process your application if it has missing/outstanding supporting documents.
Documents Needed For NSFAS Appeals
Students whose NSFAS 2024 bursary applications are unsuccessful are encouraged to submit an appeal application. The documents required for a NSFAS a appeal will differ depending on the reason for your unsuccesful NSFAS application.
| Financial Eligibility Reasons | |
| If You Are A Vulnerable Child | Applicants who are recognised as a Vulnerable Child by the Department of Social Development must provide a completed and signed Vulnerable Child Declaration and Consent Form. |
| Combined Household Income Is Below NSFAS income threshold | Proof of Income/payslip |
| A parent/guardian/spouse is deceased | Death Certificate |
| I am a Sassa grant beneficiary | Sassa letter |
| I am independent of my biological parents | Court order indicating that the applicant is declared as independent of their biological parents |
| One parent responsible for costs of education | Divorce decree indicating that the responsibility for the cost of education, is restricted to one parent |
| If a applicant 34 years old or younger and whose parent-child relationship with the provided parents/guardian cannot be verified by NSFAS: | NSFAS Declaration Form |
Based on the application type, the system will generate a list of required documents for upload.
What is NSFAS?
NSFAS stands for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. It is a South African government-funded program that provides financial assistance in the form of bursaries to eligible South African students who are enrolled in tertiary education institutions. NSFAS aims to enable academically capable students from disadvantaged backgrounds to access higher education and obtain a qualification.
NSFAS provides financial assistance to cover tuition fees, accommodation, and other related costs such as books, meals, and transport.
To be eligible for NSFAS funding, students need to meet certain criteria, including being South African citizens, coming from financially disadvantaged backgrounds, being enrolled or accepted at a public higher education institution, and meeting the academic requirements set by the institution. Students need to apply for NSFAS funding annually and provide relevant financial and academic information for consideration.
How To Upload /Submit NSFAS Documents
How To Upload Documents on NSFAS
- Go to my.nsfas.org.za
- and log in using your details.
- Click on the option to ‘upload outstanding supporting documents’
- Then lick on the tab ‘Submit Documents’
Once you have done this then you will receive a notification saying that ‘Outstanding application documents submitted successfully uploaded’.
NSFAS Upload Documents
If you did upload the documents but there was a problem the most common issue is that the documents are not clear. If you have a problem taking photos with your cellphone you can go to a NSFAS or a NYDA office and they will assist you. If there is not a NSFAS or NYDA office near you, and you have applied to a college or varsity then ask their fees office to assist you.
NSFAS Funded students will receive the following:
- Once off book allowance for textbooks and other learning materials
- Meal allowance
- Travel allowance for students staying at home
- Accommodation allowance
my.nsfas.org.za upload documents
The requirements to be funded by NSFAS are as follows:
- Must be a South African citizen
- Must be accepted or applying to a Public South African University
- SASSA grant beneficiaries are immediately accepted
- Household income must come to below R350 000 per year
- People with disabilities need to have a household income which comes to below R600 000 per year
