New 2024 Fin Aid Application Process
New application process for financial aid 2024:
NSFAS funding applications process to be reopened (9 January 2024 – 20 January 2024)
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has announced that it will reopen application processes to allow more students to apply for higher education funding in 2024. [News 24, 15 December 2024]
Applications will be reopened from 9 January 2024 to 20 January 2024, and the results of these applications will be made known from 1 February 2024 by NSFAS.
The learners who applied during the first phase (1 August 2024 to 30 November 2024) will know if they have been granted study loans before the release of the 2024 matric results in January 2024.
To apply and for more information about the NSFAS process go to www.nsfas.org.za
UP bursaries and loans:
- Applications must be submitted through the UP Student portal or www.up.ac.za/fees-and-funding. Applications Open from 4 August 2024 to 30 November 2024. No late applications
NSFAS Cycle 1 (1 August – 30 November 2024)
- On 1 August 2024, NSFAS will open central applications for students who require financial assistance. There are two cycles for application:
- 1st cycle: 1 August to 30 November : Students entering university for the first time in 2024, including 2024 matriculants;
- 2nd cycle: 1 September to 30 November: All university students who were not funded by NSFAS in 2024.
- For applications and comprehensive information please visit www.nsfas.org.za. Applications close on 30 November 2024.
- Students who are already funded for the 2024 academic year should not apply, as NSFAS already has their information.