Government funding and other student loan providers

Government funding

Provider

Link

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is the SA Government student funding programme. It gives every young person the opportunity to study at a public university or TVET college.

Other government bursaries administered by NSFAS are:

Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme for public school teachers
Department of Social Development bursaries for social work students.

National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)

Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme

Department of Social Development bursaries

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

http://www.cput.ac.za/study/funding

27 (0)21 959 6767

Central University of technology

http://www.cut.ac.za/fees-bursaries-and-loans/

+27 (0)51 507 3911 (Bloemfontein campus) +27 (0)57 910 3500 (Welkom campus)

Durban University of Technology

http://www.dut.ac.za/student_portal/bursaries/ and http://www.dut.ac.za/support_services/student_services_and_development/financial_aid/

27 (0)31 373 2553 (Financial aid, Durban campus)

Mangosuthu University of Technology

https://www.mut.ac.za/mut-bursaries/

+27 (0)31 907 7111 (General enquiries) +27 (0)31 907 7462 (Bursaries) +27 (0)31 907 7353 (NSFAS)

Tswane University of Technology

https://www.tut.ac.za/bursaries-and-loans/notices/notice?NID=3

https://www.tut.ac.za/bursaries-and-loans/contact-us

086 110 2421

Vaal University of Technology

https://www.vut.ac.za/fees-and-bursaries/

+27(0)16 950 9000 (Vanderbijl campus) +27(0)11 929 7400 (Ekurhuleni campus) +27(0)17 631 1990 (Secunda campus) +27(0)54 332 3304 (Upington campus)

Bursaries

Here are a few links to other bursary providers:

http://bursaries-southafrica.co.za/list-of-all-bursaries-in-south-africa/

Student loans

Here is a list of links to Student Loan providers:

ABSA student loans

Loans: https://www.absa.co.za/personal/loans/for-my-studies/explore/

Bursaries: https://bursaries-southafrica.co.za/absa-bursaries/

0860 100 372

FNB student loans

https://www.fnb.co.za/loans/life-start-student-loans.html

0861 40 40 40

Nedbank student loans

https://www.nedbank.co.za/content/nedbank/desktop/gt/en/personal/loans/student-loan.html

0860 555 111

Standard Bank student loans

Loans: https://www.standardbank.co.za/southafrica/personal/products-and-services/borrow-for-your-needs/personal-loans/student-loan

Bursaries: https://bursaries-southafrica.co.za/standard-bank-bursary/

0860 123 000

Eduloan

http://sastudy.co.za/entity/eduloan-2/
0860 55 55 44

For direct links to all Universities and Colleges in South Africa go to

https://uni24.co.za/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyLfE7ryN4AIVAQDTCh3cSAqREAAYASAAEgJ9f_D_BwE

Dec 2019

Government funding and other student loan providers