NSFAS Accommodation Allowance for 2025

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NSFAS Accommodation Allowance for 2025

Welcome to the NSFAS Accommodation Allowance page for 2025. Here you will find all the information on the NSFAS Accommodation for 2025.

NSFAS Accommodation Allowance

Higher education is very expensive. As a result, students often face various financial difficulties. Accommodation is one of the biggest expenses that students makes. Accommodation expenses contribute to a significant chunk of a student’s budget. To ease this financial burden, NSFAS offer accommodation allowances for successful applicants. In this article, we will delve into what NSFAS accommodation allowance is, how they work, the benefits, and how much it is.

What is NSFAS Accommodation Allowance?

The NSFAS Accommodation Allowance is a financial aid package that is given to students to help them cover their accommodation expenses. This is usually offered to students who have been awarded the NSFAS Bursary. The NSFAS accommodation allowance is often given as a cash allowance, and the student can use to pay for their rent. The NSFAS accommodation allowance can sometimes be provided in the form of discounted accommodation within your school’s campus.

How does NSFAS Accommodation Allowance Work?

The NSFAS accommodation allowance, though designed for only South African students, it follows certain common features that are found in most accommodation allowance bursaries. Firstly, students are required to apply for the NSFAS before the start of each academic year. The NSFAS Application process usually involves filling out an online form and providing all needed documents.

Who is Eligible for NSFAS Accommodation Allowance?

Applicants should evaluate themselves if they fit in the following criteria, then they qualify for the accommodation allowance.

  • All South African citizens
  • All SASSA grant recipients qualifies for funding
  • Applicants whose combined household income is not more than R350 000 per annum
  • Person with 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

What does the NSFAS Accommodation Allowance for 2025 Cover?

UNIVERSITY

  • The amount of money that NSFAS disburse for university students Accommodation is:
    As per the actual costs charged by the university (costs for private accommodation must not exceed costs for university residence)

TVET

The amount of money that NSFAS disburse for TVET College students Accommodation is:

  • Accommodation in an urban area R24,000 per annum
  • Accommodation in a peri-urban area, R18,900 per annum
  • Accommodation in a rural area R15,750 per annum

NSFAS Province Offices Contact Details

Contact these to know the NSFAS Accommodation Allowance for 2025.

NSFAS head office contact details Cape Town

  • Physical Address: 10 Brodie Road, House Vincent 2nd Floor, Wynberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, 7700
  • Phone: 021 763 3200 / 08000 67327

NSFAS CEO contact details | Offices in Johannesburg (Gauteng)

  • Physical Address: 17 Diagonal St, Newtown, Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2001
  • Phone: 080 006 7327

Bloemfontein NSFAS Branch (Free State)

  • GF Shop 125, Sanlam Plaza, Cnr Maitland and East Burger Street, 9301 — Bloemfontein

Cape Town NSFAS Branch

  • Shop P 18a Piazza, Golden Acre Adderley Street, 8000 – Cape Town

Durban NSFAS Branch (KZN-KwaZulu Natal)

  • Ground Floor, Smart Exchange Building, 5 Walnut Road (Cnr. Dr. AB Xuma), 4001 — Durban

East London NSFAS Branch (Eastern Cape)

  • 31 Malcomess Park, Crn St Georges & Gately Street, Spar Complex5201 – Southernwood

eMalahleni NSFAS Branch (Mpumalanga)

  • Shop 3, Pavillion Centre, 19 – 21 Botha Avenue, 1035 — Witbank

Johannesburg NSFAS Branch (Gauteng)

  • 17 Diagonal Street, Old JSE Building, Ground Floor, Newtown, 2001 — Johannesburg

Kimberley NSFAS Branch (Northern Cape)

  • Old Telkom Building, 64-70 De Toit Span Building, 8300 — Kimberley

Mbombela NSFAS Branch

  • Office No 8, Imbizi place, Samora Machele Drive1201 —- Mbombela

Newcastle NSFAS Branch

  • 37 Murchison Street, Tower Block, Newcastle, Durban

Polokwane NSFAS Branch (Limpopo)

  • 60 Schoeman Street, Shop 10, Crescent Building, 0699 — Polokwane

Gqeberha-Port Elizabeth NSFAS Branch

  • Kwantu Towers, Ground Floor, Govan Mbeki Avenue Vuyisile Mini Square, 6001 — Port Elizabeth

Rustenburg NSFAS Branch (North West)

  • 39 Heystek Street, Next to SARS0299 — Rustenburg

Secunda NSFAS Branch

  • Shop no 2 Game Park Centre, Horwood Street2302 – Secunda

Soweto NSFAS Branch

  • 2127 Old Potchefstroom Road, Klipspruit1809 – Soweto

Thulamela NSFAS Branch Thohoyandou

  • Thulamela Information Center, Punda Maria Road, 0950 — Thohoyandou
Pretoria NSFAS Tshwane Branch
  • 429 Shoburg Building, Stanza Bopape Street, 0001 – Tshwane

In conclusion, NSFAS accommodation allowance, is a valuable form of financial aid that helps students cover their accommodation expenses. It eases the financial burden on students. It also promotes academic excellence, diversity, and employability. Students are encouraged to apply for the NSFAS bursary to enjoy the accommodation allowances package to ensure access to quality education, regardless of their financial background.