- The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has been established to assist students who have the potential to enrol in NCV & Report 191 studies, but would not be able to do so without financial aid.
- Any South African citizen who is currently studying or plans on studying at a public TVET College.
- The combined household income of the applicant who has registered at a public institution from the current year or plans to register in the following year for the first time must not exceed R350 000 per annum.
- The combined household income of an applicant who has registered prior to 2018 must not exceed R122 000 per annum.
- The combined household income of persons with disabilities must not exceed R600 000 per annum.