NSFAS calculator 2027

You cannot get the NSFAS bursary if you are not a South African citizen or permanent resident, or if you study at a private college. You also cannot get it if your family earns more than R350,000 a year (R600,000 if you have a disability), or if you want a second degree, Honours or Masters. If you are already studying, NSFAS can stop paying if you pass less than 50% of your subjects at university (70% at a TVET college), or if you take too many years.

It is R350,000 a year. If you have a disability, it is R600,000 a year. This is the money that you and your parents, guardian or spouse earn before tax. If your family earns between R350,001 and R600,000, you can try the NSFAS loan.

NSFAS gives amounts per year, not per month. In 2025, food and living money was R17,160 a year. If you split it into 10 months, that is about R1,716 a month. If you live at home, you also get transport money of R8,190 a year at university. NSFAS has not given 2026 amounts yet.

Yes, and it helps you. If your family got a Child Support Grant, Foster Child Grant or Care Dependency Grant in the last 3 years, you pass the NSFAS money check. You also do not need the consent form. The SRD grant does not count.

No. It follows the official NSFAS rules, but it is only a guide. Only NSFAS can say yes, after you apply on my.nsfas.org.za.

No. Your answers stay on your phone or computer, and we never keep your family's income. We only count results, like how many people can get NSFAS, to make the calculator better.