By | February 12, 2018

NSFAS Consent Form for 2018 Academic Year

About Financial Aid

About Financial Aid

Financial Aid Office (FAO) strives to render excellent, efficient, professional and a friendly service to students. FAO offers students an opportunity to access tertiary education, though not all students qualify for financial aid assistance as it is granted on the basis of certain financial and academic criteria. Students who are needy and have academic potential are urged to collect application forms and apply for financial aid at the FAO.

Services provided at the FAO include: Merit Bursaries

As a first year student, you qualify to receive a merit bursary, if you are studying towards your first degree, for the first time after passing grade 12. An average mark of 70% or higher in your grade 12 final examination to qualify for the bursary.

The 70% average is calculated as follows:

  • The old curriculum, matriculation certificate, add the percentages of six best (6) of the final exam results and divide by six (6).
  • On the new curriculum, senior certificate, add the percentage of all subjects (excluding Life Orientation) and divide by the number of those subjects.

 

NSFAS Consent Form: Application for Financial Assistance to Study at a Public University for 2018
First time entering students who did not apply for NSFAS last year but have been admitted to study at the University in 2018 are required to complete the consent form and submit it with all supporting documentation (certified copies of ID’s, proof of income, etc.) as per NSFAS criteria to the Financial Aid Office. The closing date for submission of application forms is 28 February 2018.To download the form, please for this link: NSFAS Consent Form