How will the NRF establish financial need?

The NRF will identify students that have previously been assessed as financially needy by National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) or the Ikusasa Students Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP). In addition, students who have not undergone a financial need assessment will be subjected to a Household Financial Means Assessment by the NRF in partnership with ISFAP. Only students that complete the consent form and provide the requested information will be subjected to a Household Financial Means Assessment by the NRF. The consent form must be completed correctly (all household contributors listed on the online application form should have their ID numbers and signatures reflecting on the consent form), and the form must be signed and stamped by the commissioner of oaths. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.