Student Funding Guide

NSFAS funds students only at South Africa’s public institutions: all 26 public universities and all 50 public TVET colleges. Private […]

Matric in South Africa is placed at NQF Level 4. This means that a learner who has completed Grade 12 has

NSFAS accommodation covers approved student housing costs for funded university and TVET students, but it only works through institutional approval

The NQF levels system is the official way South Africa classifies education and training qualifications, from school level through to doctoral degrees.

When your NSFAS status says provisionally funded, it means NSFAS has found you eligible for funding but has not yet given

Bursaries in South Africa remain one of the most important ways students fund their studies without taking on debt. For the

If your NSFAS application or appeal shows the message “Academic ineligibility as a result of N+ rule exceeded”, it means NSFAS

How to cancel NSFAS application online or deregister NSFAS depends on your current status. If your application is still pending,

The short answer is: they are closely linked, but not exactly the same. The DHET bursary is the government funding

Yes, Funza Lushaka funds UNISA students, but only if you study a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.). The bursary does not