my nsfas.org.za/application/recovery
my nsfas.org.za/application/recovery
NSFAS is a government entity under the Department of Higher Education and Training established according to the NSFAS Act (Act 56 of 1999) to provide financial support to disadvantaged students who wish to further their studies at public universities or TVET colleges.
If you want to track your NSFAS application, or you are unsure what the meaning of your application status is, here is how to track your application status and what the results of that might mean for you. If you’re waiting to hear back from NSFAS about whether or not you’re funded, you can track your application on the myNSFAS student portal.
If you want to reset your myNSFAS portal password, here is what you should do.
- Go to www.nsfas.org.za
- Click myNSFAS account
- Click ‘forgot password’
- Type in your ID number
- Choose one of the following options:
- I can’t remember my username
- I can’t remember my password
- I can’t remember my username and password
- Choose the relevant option
- Click ‘submit’
- A Time Pin (OTP) will be sent to you via SMS and email to the cellphone number and email you provided
- Check your cellphone or email for the OTP. This OTP is only valid for 24 hours
- Type the OTP number in the provided block
- Click ‘submit’
- A link to reset your login details will be sent to you via email and SMS
- Click on the link that was received through SMS or email
- Follow the reset process
- Create a new password by following the instruction on the screen
- Click ‘submit’
And you’re done. You should now have a new password sent.
my nsfas.org.za/application/recovery How to track your application status:
- Login on the myNSFAS portal here
- Enter your username and password and sign in
- Click on Track Funding Progress
What does the bursary cover?
read here Nsfas online application
Amounts indicated of accommodation, living allowance, transport and learning materials need to be aligned with the approved latest DHET guidelines.UNIVERSITY
- 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
- Accommodation in an urban area is R24,000 per annum
- Accommodation in a peri-urban area is 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
- 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.
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