Does NSFAS fund teaching students?

Yes. NSFAS pays for teaching at public universities if your family earns under R350,000 a year.

Can I get both NSFAS and Funza Lushaka?

No. You use one or the other for the same year. Funza Lushaka pays for your full teaching studies, so you do not also need NSFAS.

How much does Funza Lushaka pay a month?

Funza Lushaka pays your fees, room, and books, and gives a monthly living allowance. The exact amount changes each year, so check the Funza Lushaka website.

How much does it cost to study teaching?

The BEd costs about R35,000 to R70,000 a year at a university. Funza Lushaka or NSFAS can pay for you.

How to fund teaching studies: NSFAS, bursaries and scholarships

Q: What is the Funza Lushaka bursary?

It is the government's teaching bursary. It pays for your full studies if you train to teach a subject the country needs, like Maths, Science, or a language. You must teach at a public school afterwards for the same number of years it paid for you.

What it costs and how to pay

The BEd degree costs about R35,000 to R70,000 a year at a university. The Funza Lushaka bursary and NSFAS can pay this for you.

Teaching has strong money help, because the country needs teachers. Most students use one of these.

Funza Lushaka Bursary

This is the big teaching bursary. It pays for your full studies if you train to teach a subject the country needs, like Maths, Science, or a language. After you finish, you must teach at a public school for the same number of years it paid for you.

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