Nsfas Application Opening Date 2022-2023

Nsfas Application Opening Date: Are you still struggling to know the NSFAS application opening date? The NSFAS online application for the 2023 academic year opened on 28th September and closed on the 31st of January. Prospective applicants are to apply during this time period in which applications for funding were active. You cannot submit an application for NSFAS funding for the 2023 academic year after the application is closed on 31st January 2023. Now that you know the NSAS application opening date for 2023, prepare all the relevant documents for the application and follow the simple steps below to apply online.

Who Qualifies For NSFAS Funding?

All South African citizens
All SASSA grant recipients qualify for funding
Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum
A person with a disability: Combined household income must not be more than R600 000 per annum
Students who started studying before 2018 whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.

REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will require more information from you in order to process your application, so you need to provide the following supporting documents to make sure that your application is successful.

Provide your own cellphone number and email address
You must have a copy of your ID or birth certificate
National ID copies of parents, guardians, or spouse
The evidence of your income or 1 year’s IRP5 if necessary
The proof of income of your parents, guardian, or spouse.
If you are a SASSA grant recipient, you don’t need to provide any evidence of income.
All Applicants with a disability should provide and submit a completed and signed Disability Annexure A Form
An applicant who is known as a Vulnerable Child by the Department of Social Development should also provide a completed and signed Vulnerable Child Declaration and Consent Form.

How to Apply for NSFAS Online Application When Opened