Funding: NSFAS and NWU bursaries

• Apply for NSFAS on the myNSFAS portal. Household income up to R350,000 a year qualifies for bursary funding. R350,001–R600,000 may be offered the "missing middle" loan. Funding is limited, so apply early. Source: EWN report, 22 Sept 2026 · News report
• NSFAS contact centre: 0800 067 327, info@nsfas.org.za
• If NSFAS shows you as provisionally funded, you can register without paying the first minimum amount.
• Students fully covered by NSFAS can't also receive other NWU bursaries.
• Most NWU bursaries (Sections A to C) close on 28 February of the year you register.
• Student account and bursary queries are logged through the Helpdesk menu on the student portal.

Sources: NWU: Undergraduate bursaries · NWU Financial Support Services: contact · Official

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