NSFAS Bursary Application Forms
NSFAS bursaries are open to all South African citizens who have the academic potential to succeed at university or FET college, and require financial assistance to pay for their studies.
What is a NSFAS bursary?
A NSFAS bursary is the money you receive to cover the costs of your studies for certain qualifications at any public university or college in South Africa.
This money does not have to be repaid to NSFAS.
We administer various bursary funds, including:
The Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme to train teachers
Bursaries for studying Social Work through the Department of Social Development
Bursaries from the National Skills Fund for scarce skills
Bursaries for the National Certificate (Vocational) and for certain Report 191 courses at FET colleges
The bursary programme of the Department of Higher Education and Training for students with disabilities.
Apply for NSFAS online
If you cannot submit an Online Application Form, please follow these instructions to send your Application Form to NSFAS by email, fax or post.
STEP 1: Click here to open and download the NSFAS Application Form. If you do not have Adobe PDF Reader, click here to download.
STEP 2: Print the NSFAS Application Form and carefully read the General Instructions on page 1.
STEP 3: Read the list of requirement documents on page 2 of the NSFAS Application Form and follow the instructions.
STEP 4: Fill in the Application Form in black ink.
STEP 5: Attach the copies of the required documents listed on page 2 to your completed Application Form.
STEP 6: Send the completed NSFAS Application Form with your required documents to NSFAS by email, fax or post.
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