Nsfas Bursaries For Teaching 2024-2025
Nsfas Bursaries For Teaching 2024-2025
Nsfas Bursaries For Teaching 2024-2025: Do you need funding to pursue your degree in teaching or obtain any other qualification in education? Well, NSFAS could assist you with all your funding needs. There are a number of teaching bursaries on offer each year to talented students who would love to teach the youth in South Africa. These bursaries for teaching and education are offered to students needing financial aid to gain great qualifications and become a teacher in specialized subjects.
There are many different courses from TVET colleges and universities that are funded by NSFAS.
Teaching and education are both courses that NSFAS funds, this includes Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) degrees at all public universities and teaching courses that are offered at TVET colleges.
NSFAS, however, does not cover Postgraduate Education courses like the Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE). If you require funding for PGCE, it is recommended that you apply for the Funza Lushaka Bursary, which is specifically meant for teaching courses.
NSFAS also covers TVET College teaching courses such as Education and Development National Certificate (Vocational), Educare and Early Childhood Development courses.
NSFAS also does not only supply students with tuition but also a number of other allowances.
University allowances:
- Accommodation
As per the actual costs charged by the university (costs for private accommodation must not exceed costs for university residence) - Transport (up to 40 km from the institution) R7 500 per annum
- Living allowance R15, 000 per annum
- Book allowances R5200 per annum
- Incidental/personal care allowance R2900 per annum for students in catered residences
TVET allowances:
- Accommodation in an urban area R24,000 per annum
- Accommodation in a peri-urban area R18,900 per annum
- Accommodation in a rural area R15,750 per annum
- Transport (up to 40 km from the institution) R7,350 per annum
- Transport R7000 per annum
- Incidental/personal care allowance R2900 per annum
How To Apply For Nsfas Bursaries For Teaching 2024-2025
If you would like to apply for NSFAS online, follow the steps below:
- Visit the NSFAS website: www.nsfas.org.za online
- Then, you have to click on the “myNSFAS” tab
- After that, you create your myNSFAS account
- After creating myNSFAS account, you then have to click on the “Apply” tab
- Answer the following questions you see on your screen
- Update all your personal information
- Upload all the required supporting documents
- Lastly, Click on “Submit” to send your application for review.
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