NSFAF 2021 Application Details [Step-by-Step Guide]
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance 2021 Intake Commencement
The Namibia Students Financial Assistance (NSFAF) Fund is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2021 applications.
Applications will start on 06 January 2021 for Undergraduate Postgraduates and Vocational applicants to study at local and SADC/International recognition institutions with accredited programs.
NSFAF MATURE APPLICANTS INFORMATION
Note that mature age applicants will only be accepted for local public institutions namely:
- UNAM
- NUST and
- NAMCOL
It is mandatory that all required documents are uploaded during the application period as no additional documents will be accepted after the dealine.
2021 NSFAF REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
The following documents are mandatory:
1.Certified copy of applicant’s Full Birth Certificate
2.Certified copy of applicants Namibian Identity Document (ID)
3.Certified copy of grade 12 or school leaving certificate.
4.Certified copy of Undergraduate qualification and its transcript (applicable to Postgraduate applicants)
5.Proof of combined Parental Income or declarations for applicants who are 28 years of age or younger and unemployed.
6.Own or spousal income or both for employed applicants who are above the age of 28 and declarations if unemployed.
7.Proof of 2021 admission or registration for those intending to study outside the country
2021 NSFAF POSTGRADUATE REQUIREMENTS (DOCUMENTS)
1.Applicants apply towards priority fields of studies which are available on www.nsfaf.na.
2.Applicajts should have not received more than two awards from NSFAF.
3.Total combined debt to NSFAF may not exceed N$350,000 (previous debt plus loan to be awarded)
4.If you have previously benefited from the NSFAF, attach an acknowledgment of debt and/or proof of repayment arrangement.
5.Applicants are subjected to vetting with employment status (including self-employment).
6.Only a set of pre-detremined fee will be committed, subject to availability of funds.
NOTE:
1.Students will be provisionally awarded provided the applicant meets the NSFAF basic funding requirements.
2.All applicants will be required to apply online.
3.Due dates are final and will not be extended.
4.It is mandatory for all vocational Training and education trainees to also apply online.
NSFAF 2021 application deadline/closing date: 16 March 2021.
Log onto www.nsfaf.na to launch your application.
ATTACHED DOCUMENT [2021 NSFAF INTAKE]
Contact NSFAF Now
For enquiries or further assistance during the online application process, contact at
Tel: 061: 434 6000/83/12/13 or via e-mail: awardqueries@nsfaf.na
HEAD OFFICE
746 Eros Road
Tel : +264 61 434 6000
P O Box 23053
Windhoek, Namibia
My father’s name is not corresponding to my surname due to the spell error.. Will I approve for the funds..
You need to contact the management for your name correction else you can not get the funds.
Hello, I am from Zimbabwe and I would like to know if it is possible for me toapply for a Nursing course in your country
Yes, international students are allowed to study in Namibian institutions. See ongoing admissions here
Hi, when will the next application process start
The next intake will be announced on the homepage. Visit often for updates
HOW WILL I APPLY
Starting from 11th January 2021, you can apply online via https://www.nsfaf.na/
Good morning I’m studying in india is it possible for me to apply to nasfaf
NSFAF applicants must be a Namibian citizen. See details of the international eligibility criteria here
I am getting an error that my candidate number does not match with my exam results but I have not receive my results yet as I am still waiting for their release next month. Are those who completed last year not allowed to apply yet?
Those waiting for their results can apply but as soon as the 2020 grade 12 results for both full and part time applicants are released and provided to NSFAF, the Fund will communicate the commencement for their application process.
Hi ! Will i only be able to apply for financial assistance when im already an institute member? What if im waiting for my results and i didn’t apply ?
Applicants waiting for their results can apply now. As soon as the 2020 grade 12 results for both full and part time applicants are released and provided to NSFAF, the Fund will communicate the commencement for their application process
I applied 2019 but the e-mail I provided was wrong because I omitted a letter and omitted a number too at my ID no. So as a result I can’t access any notifications from nasfaf. What can I do because currently I am home I can’t finance my studies. Please help
You will have to start a new application. Apply via this link
Hi administrator. I have 23 points in 6 subject and 20 in 5 with E English and i want to apply for certificate in Midwifery at Welwitschia university for September intake do I qualify for the fund. Please help I have no one to pay for my studies
Hello Fiina, the NSFAF intake for the 2021 academic year is closed. You can visit the homepage often for announcements on the next NSFAF intake.
Hi. I need some assistance please. NSFAF asks for proof of parental income and I dont know whose documents to use seeing as my mom has passed on and don’t have any contact with my father. I know a declaration is needed for my mom to prove her death. Is it possible to use a guardians information then?
Yes, you can use a declaration of your guardian. Good luck!
Hellow admin ,I actually did my certificate in LOCAL GOVERNMENT studies with Namcol last year, and I have not applied through mature age last year,is it possible for me to apply for a loan this year,I jus have 22 points in grade12 with E in English, I would like to do my diploma with unam.
Hi Dorter, applicants who obtained post-grade 12 qualifications (minimum NQF Level 5) but have less than 25 points in grade 12/school leaving certificate may be considered for local Institutions if they have obtained a minimum of 20 points and an F in English in grade 12 or equivalent school leaving certificate.
See details of the 2021 NSFAF intake here
Good luck with your application!
I wrote grade 12 in 2009.and am not working,am scared to register with unam then I might not get a loan.how do nsfaf do the selection,is it according to courses or just randomly?
I have 19 points but I want to go study at Triumphant college and the requirements is just 18 points, am I qualified to apply NSFAF
You can apply for funding but remember, preferences are always given to applicants with better results. Good luck!
Hi…i am want to do office administration at lingua ..with grade 10 can i get a loan or not??
Yes you can get a loan. With a minimum of 20 points in six (6) subjects in grade 10, you qualify to apply for admissions.
I’m a student at the university of Namibia under education I never wrote my final exams in 2019 because of an illness and had to spend another year for recovery and now am well and I want to continue with my studies and I only benefited once can I get another loan in any Chance kindly
Yes you can be funded again. Send an email to 2021intake@nsfaf.na or contact NSFAF Head Office, Tel: +264 61 434 6083/13/12 for further assistance concerning the ongoing NSFAF application
i have 23 points in 5 subjects with a C symbol in English , do I qualify to get a loan ?
Yes you can apply but remember, admissions are based on merits. Good luck!
I applied for a loan but I got a reply late from nasfaf, now I can not register because nasfaf did not pay my tuition fee and the registration for senior students is ending on 12 February 2021, what can I do?
You can submit proof of your NSFAF application to the school management for a possible late registration
Hi Admin? How and when are we (2019 awardees) going to recontract our Loan contract for the academic year 2021 pls.
You can apply for a recontract now via your NSFAF portal. Send an email to 2021intake@nsfaf.na or contact NSFAF Head Office, Tel: +264 61 434 6083/13/12 for further assistance.
my loan is frozen as it was deactivated when i failed my first year for pre engineering which resulted in me taking a new course for wildlife management at katiima mulillo unam campus in 2020 which i passed my first year and do i now qualfy to re-activate my loan for my second year of study.
Yes you can reactivate your loan but since it’s a new programme. You would have to apply for new funding
I have a degree in human resources from IUM and now studying with Unam for postgraduate in education… I only have 24 in 5 and E in English.. Do I qualify for a loan
Yes you stand a chance of being funded. Start your application here.
NOTE: Admissions are based on merits, good luck!
Hi Admin, I wrote mature age exam last year and till now i am still waiting for my results, can i apply or how ?
Yes you can apply whiles waiting for your results. Send an email to 2021intake@nsfaf.na or contact NSFAF Head Office for further assistance, Tel: +264 61 434 6083/13/12.
I am trying to apply online but the system won’t allow me to do so. I want my account to be deleted in the system of NSFAF so so that I can create a new account.
Clear your browser history, and restart the application
what if in want to apply with IOL mature age?
Mature applicants are allowed to apply as well. Applicant admitted on Mature Age Entry should be considered for funding provided that a proof of admission on mature age from the Institution is provided to NSFAF. Applicants should at least be 23 years old. Mature Age Entry is restricted to local Institutions only.
Hello.
How do I get the 2021 nsfaf loan application form? I have struggled to find it within these pages but I haven’t succeeded. Please help with easy steps.
Thank you
Click here to start your application online
Hi admn! I’m 3rd year at NAMCOL doing diploma in early childhood and pre-primary education, I’m I welcome to apply for financial assistance?
Yes, you can start a new application here
Hi NASFAF i have no an ID at the moment and i want to apply for a loan,can I be considered?
You need an ID to prove you’re a Namibia citizen. You can submit a declaration document or send an email to 2021intake@nsfaf.na or contact NSFAF Head Office, Tel: +264 61 434 6083/13/12for further assistance
Hi Nsfaf I have completed a Diploma in education at IUM in 2020 and now I am doing my Honors degree in education at ium for only two years 2021-2022 and I want to apply the loan can I go through undergraduates or postgraduate? I have 23 in 5 and a D in english will I be considered?
You should apply through undergraduates. Click here to start your application
HI ADMIN i have obtained a diploma in human resource management last year and this year im doing my bachelor
the question is do i fall under postgraduate or undergraduate ? i have 21 points in 5 subjecys
You fall under Undergraduate
Good day i want to apply as a mature age entry student at NUST, i am a second year student, but i am still waiting for my mature age test results i was told to go back on thursday the 18th of March, can i still apply without them since today is the closing date for the application..
Yes, you could have. Sorry if you missed it.
Good day!
What must I do ,if I want to re-contract a 2019 contract in 2021???
Log on to your portal: http://www.nsfaf.na
Download your renewal note, verify all details including number of years remaining on your note.
Sign, scan your renewal note in pdf format and upload.
After the renewal note is verified, you will receive a Final Award letter.
For any assistance, contact us via e-mail: awardqueries@nsfaf.na (please include your NSFAF Unique ID and Namibian ID in your communication).
I would please like to apply for business information studies at ium (diploma) and i have 21 points in 5
See the details of the 2022 NSFAF application here
My course applied for is bachelor of criminal justice in police but on my acknowledgement letter it says grade 12
Did you apply with a Grade 12 certificate? If yes then there’s nothing to worry about else contact the technical staff for assistance via email at 2021intake@nsfaf.na or contact NSFAF Head Office for further assistance, Tel: +264 61 434 6083/13/12.
goodday,how re you,,i applied with nasfaf for funding ,, they asked me to upload the missing documents and no i cannot go throug to attach the documents how will i go about it pls
The NSFAF intake has been closed for the year 2021. Send your issues to the technical staff for assistance via email at 2021intake@nsfaf.na or contact NSFAF Head Office for further assistance, Tel: +264 61 434 6083/13/12.
Good day i had 18 points in grade 12 and could not study then i did the Preperatory course at ium and i finished my certificate currently doing diploma at i tried to apply but it says im not eligable due to my grade 12 results can i not apply with the prep Course of IUM
Hello Marizane, get in touch with the management of NSFAf for assistance;
Tel : +264 61 434 6000 / 6038
Email: info@nsfaf.na