How Much Is NSFAS Allowance For 2025 Per Month

How much is NSFAS allowance for TVET students per month, How Much Is NSFAS Allowance For 2025 Per Month

Are you a beneficiary and Curious about the NSFAS allowances and how they’re allocated? Find a breakdown of NSFAS allowances and how they’re distributed to students right here. Apart from covering tuition fees, NSFAS also provides students with allowances for various living expenses. The information below was sourced from the NSFAS secretariat, kindly go through it and know what to expect.

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NSFAS Allowance 2025-2026

NSFAS disburses the following amounts to cater for the educational expenses in these categories;

• NSFAS University Allowance
• 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 of R2900 per annum for students in catered residences

TVET Colleges NSFAS Allowance

• Accommodation in an urban area is R24,000 per annum
• Accommodation in a peri-urban area R18,900 per annum
• Accommodation in a rural area is 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

Who qualifies for NSFAS funding 2025?

• 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 disability: Combined household income must not be more than R600 000 per annum
• Students who started studying before 2018 and whose household income is not more than R122 000 per annum.

Who cannot Send NSFAS Appeal 2025?

Students cannot appeal if they:

• Are registered for a qualification that NSFAS does not fund;
• They have reached N+2 (or N+3 in the case of students with disabilities).
• The student is a gap year student whom NSFAS previously denied financial aid to because s/he did not meet the academic eligibility criteria.
• If the institution has not submitted its registration record to NSFAS or has submitted an incorrect registration record such enquiries should be directed to the institution.

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NSFAS Contact Information

Website: www.nsfas.org.za
Email: info@nsfas.org.za
South African students: 0860 067 327
International students: +27 21 763 3232
Physical Address: 10 Brodie Road, Wynberg, Cape Town, South Africa, 7700
Postal Address: Private Bag X1, Plumstead, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, 7801

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Remember to review all information provided by NSFAS and take advantage of their support channels to ensure a smooth application process.