The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a government bursary that provides tertiary funding to disadvantaged students, who wish to study at any of the 26 public universities or 50 TVET colleges in South Africa.
NSFAS funding covers the costs of registration, tuition and provides students with many different allowances. These allowances cover transport, living expenses and learning materials.
Here's where to apply for NSFAS in the Northern Cape:
You can apply online by doing the following:
- Go to https://my.nsfas.org.za/Application/selfservice.jsp;
- Create a myNSFAS account
- Click on ‘Apply’ and update your information and upload your application supporting documents
- Click ‘Submit’
There are also application centres around the province such as:
- Old Telkom Building, 64-70 De Toit Span Building, Kimberley, Northern Cape
- NYDA District Office : 4 Federale Mynbou Street, John Taolo District Municipality, Kuruman, Northern Cape
The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and Thusong centres across the country assist students who have not yet applied for the NSFAS bursary, especially those who are located in remote areas without internet access.
NSFAS applications are currently open and will close 7 January 2022, so apply now before it's too late!
For more information about NSFAS, click here.
