NSFAS Loan Repayment FAQs

NSFAS ‘Provisionally Funded’ Status Explained

In this article, you will see the NSFAS Loan Repayment frequently asked questions (FAQs), kindly read the answers to any of your questions below. How are repayments calculated? Repayments of your student loan are based on the salary that you earn, and start once your salary is R30 000 or more per year. The repayment … Read more

How to Repay Your NSFAS Loan

NSFAS ‘Provisionally Funded’ Status Explained

In this article, you will see how to repay your NSFAS Loan, why NSFAS might turn your loan to Bursary and know the kind of scheme NSFAS is operating now. If you were funded by NSFAS when it was in the form of a loan scheme and you’re now looking to repay your loan, here … Read more

Is NSFAS still a loan?

ANSWER: The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a government entity that falls under the Department of Higher Education and Training. NSFAS operated as a loan until December 2017 and since 2018, NSFAS has been a bursary scheme. If you were All students who received a NSFAS loan before the president’s announcement of free … Read more

Do you pay back NSFAS?

ANSWER: All students who received an NSFAS loan before the president’s announcement of free education in December 2017 need to repay the loan amount as per the signed loan agreement form. Should you have started funding with NSFAS in 2018 and thereafter, you have received a bursary and there’s no need for you to pay … Read more

What is the age limit for NSFAS?

ANSWER: If you are under the age of 18 or if you are 18 and older and are STILL DEPENDENT on the household income of your parent or legal guardian, then this also applies to you. Certified copy of your latest academic transcript or exam results.

Change Phone Number For NSFAS | A Step-By-Step Guide

Nsfas 2023 Funding Decisions Now Being Released

National Student Financial Aid Scheme applicants and beneficiaries have the opportunity to change the phone number they have provided to NSFAS. To find out how to do this, continue reading. Should your mobile number have changed, for whatever reason, you have to then update NSFAS with this information. How to Change Phone Number For NSFAS Students … Read more