How Much Is NSFAS Allowance For 2025 Per Month?
Students receive an overall amount of R4,500 allowances per month. That is enough for the student to meet their monthly expenses. Without any difficulty, the students can complete their education and achieve their goals.
NSFAS Allowance Guide for New Students
These allowances are helpful for students to fulfill the following educational and personal expenses;
- Accommodation/ Travel
- Meal
- Personal needs
- Books, stationery, and other material
If all these basic needs of a poor student are fulfilled by funds or allowances, then the student fully concentrates on their studies and proves himself. They can easily complete their college and university education.
Allowances depend on various factors these are financial needs, institution type (college or university) and the traveling or accommodation etc. As NSFAS facilitate the student by all need it is also the NSFAS’s right to reserve devices (laptop or computers) for students according to the institute’s needs. Then it’s the responsibility of Students to maintain or repair the system too. By rough calculations, the allowances are a few thousand or ten thousand. Also understand Receiving Both R350 and NSFAS
| Allowance Type | Amount (R) |
|---|---|
| Personal Care | 3,045 |
| Meal Allowance | 12,705 |
| Transport Allowance | 7,875 |
| Book Allowance | 5,460 |
| Total Allowance | 15,750 |
NSFAS Accommodation Allowance 2025
Students also receive accommodation or travel allowances. If the student stays with the family or relatives, then the traveling allowances are provided which are R7,875 in 2025. But if the students are far from family then accommodation allowances are provided to them that are R45,000 per year.
If the student stays in institute-catered accommodation then the student is qualifying for R60,750 per year. This includes personal care and living expenses too.
The students can also get the study material allowances that are useful for buying books and other study materials including the learning devices (laptop or computer etc.) so the student receives R5,460 maximum. Read details about how to check nsfas status.
How Much Is NSFAS Book Allowance?
For the year 2025, the NSFAS Book Allowance is set at R5,460. This allowance is intended to help students purchase textbooks and other essential study materials needed for their courses. Also, check NSFAS Mastercard Registration process before applying.
I Haven’t Received My NSFAs Allowance?
For the students who do not receive their allowance, it’s possible that the number in your detail file is not correct. You must have to update your contact by following these steps;
- Login to your myNSFAS account and go to personal details.
- Update your personal details by updating your mobile phone number.
- If your myNSFAS portal and NSFAS Wallet Account have a different number, then update your both contacts.
- You can verify your number by calling *120*176# from your new contact number. You receive a message that verifies your wallet number.
- Now enter the password.
- Once again enter your password to verify it.
- Follow the prompts to complete the process.
You can also check the list of NSFAS Accredited Accommodation
How much is the NSFAS allowance for college students?
The allowance for college students is different according to the areas they live. This division is;
- A college student who lives in urban areas receives an allowance of R24,000 per year and R2,000 monthly.
- A student who lives in pre-urban areas received an allowance of R18,900 per annum and R1,575 per month.
- A rural area student receives R15,750 annually and R1,312 per month.
- A student who lives in public accommodation will get R1312 to R2000 but if lives in private resident will receive R5970.
- A college hostel resident student gets R33,000 yearly and R2,750 monthly.
The Allowances 2025 is expected to be increased by 10% percent. This is a great improvement in student funds that was made after 3 years. Students also receive accommodation and study materials funds that are also helpful for the fulfillment of their needs. Even this is given to college students too.
