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The HAp scaffold has poor biodegradation. To increase biodegradation of HAp, it was composited with PVA, PEG and Chitosan polymers which had faster biodegradation properties. Nanofiber PVA/CS/PEG/HAp composites as scaffold in bone tissue engineering are prepared by electrospinning. The composition of HA varies 0, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6% v. HAp was synthesized from natural deposits and characterized using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) to obtain phase, crystallinity and crystal size. Surface morphology and porosity of nanofiber composites were characterized by SEM-EDX. Increasing the concentration of HAp can increase the average diameter of the nanofiber and reduce porosity. Composite biodegradation of PVA/CS/PEG/HAp was also evaluated. Biodegradation test was carried out by immersing the sample in SBF solution (Simulated Body Fluid) for 1-4 weeks and the fastest mass reduction occurred in HAp (0%) and decreased with increasing concentration of HAp. This nanofiber HAp/CS/PEG/HAp composite can be applied as a scaffold in bone tissue engineering.