The University of South Africa (Unisa) is commencing the 2025 academic year with many of its students funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The government funding scheme has revealed how Unisa students will be paid their allowances in April 2025.
NSFAS provides comprehensive bursaries and student loans to deserving students enrolled in approved courses at universities and TVET colleges. NSFAS funding covers tuition, registration fees and several allowances for food, accommodation, and learning materials.
Many students enrolled in Unisa courses benefit from NSFAS funding.
How Unisa NSFAS Allowances Will Be Paid For April 2025
Unisa will distribute allowance payments to all NSFAS-funded students for the first six months of 2025. They confirmed that NSFAS allowances are paid by the institution via EFT in the student’s bank account.
NSFAS allowances are paid by the institution via EFT in the student’s bank account.
This is consistent with the allowance payment methods for all University students.
Unisa advised students whose allowances appear to be wrong or not loaded should contact the Unisa student funding department at [email protected].
Unisa confirmed that from April 2025, qualifying students will receive NSFAS allowance payments on the 29th of every month.
How To Capture Bank Details for NSFAS Allowance Payments
- Access the platform by following the link sent to your myLife e-mail account.
- Enter your banking information.
- Await the completion of the verification process by the bank.
Unisa reminded students that allowances must be paid into bank accounts registered in their name. This is because the bank account details will be verified against the student’s Unisa ID number.
No third-party banking details will be accepted.
Unisa urged students to monitor their bank verification status to prevent delays in allowance payments. Students must regularly check their bank verification status after submission. If resubmission is required, it must be done promptly to avoid delays in payment.
