NSFAS Allowance Payments Dates 2026 Find out the NSFAS Payout Dates for the academic year 2024,We have list all NSFAS Allowance Payments Dates for all months in 2026.
The amended allowance payment dates for the 2026 academic year are as follows:
Payments of Allowances – Dates for 2026
See dates below or Click Here to download
First Semester:
| Cycle 1 – All Campuses | Thursday | 11 February 2026 |
| Cycle 2 – All Campuses | Monday | 02 March 2026 |
| Cycle 3 – All Campuses | Tuesday | 07 April 2026 |
| Cycle 4 – All Campuses | Monday | 04 May 2026 |
| Cycle 5 – All Campuses | Monday | 01 June 2026 |
Second Semester:
| Cycle 6 – All Campuses | Monday | 06 July 2026 |
| Cycle 7 – All Campuses | Monday | 03 August 2026 |
| Cycle 8 – All Campuses | Monday | 31 August 2026 |
| Cycle 9 – All Campuses | Monday | 05 October 2026 |
| Cycle 10 – All Campuses (Final payment for 2026) | Monday | 02 November 2026 |
Payment channels for the 2026 allowances
Key 2026 NSFAS Payment Dates
- February 2026 (Upfront Payments): Initial disbursements began around February 2-7 for TVETs and universities to cover registration and initial living costs.
- March 2026 Payments: Scheduled for March 2, 2026, for many institutions.
- April 2026 Payments (Revised): TVET allowance payments were revised to be released on April 17, 2026, brought forward from the 25th.
- University Payments (April): Processed on April 1, 2026, for eligible students, according to a Facebook post by NSFAS.
- Recurring Monthly Cycle: Cycle payments often occur monthly, with cycles reported around the 6th or early in the month.
Key Information for 2026 Students
- Funding Decisions: All 2026 funding decisions were finalized by December 31, 2025, and can be viewed via the myNSFAS portal.
- Unisa Allowance Details: Unisa students can expect allowances from March 27, 2026, if they updated their bank details. Monthly living allowances are R304 for Unisa students.
- Registration Data: Timely payments depend on institutions submitting registration data before cut-off dates.
