Funding: NSFAS and TUT financial aid

• 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
• TUT's Financial Aid office has a mailbox per campus, e.g. finaidpta@tut.ac.za (Pretoria), finaidgar@tut.ac.za (Ga-Rankuwa), finaidmbom@tut.ac.za (Mbombela). Phone numbers differ between TUT documents, so use the campus list in the guide below.
• TUT contact centre: 086 110 2421 or 012 382 5533, general@tut.ac.za
• For students outside NSFAS eligibility, the TUT Bursary and Scholarship Fund: bursaryfund@tut.ac.za

Sources: TUT Directorate Financial Aid information (PDF) · TUT Bursary and Scholarship Fund · Official

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