Tertiary education is a big financial commitment for students around South Africa. Without funding, many students may not be able to attend a higher education institution.
Not being approved for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) could lead to financial exclusion for many students wanting to go to a university of a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college.
If your application for funding was rejected by Nsfas, you are allowed to submit an appeal.
Here’s How To Appeal Your Nsfas Rejection Status
- Log into your ‘myNSFAS’ account on www.nsfas.org.za
- Click the 'Track Funding Progress' option
- Check the application progress tabs
- If your application status reflects an unsuccessful message, you may submit an appeal by clicking on the 'Submit Appeal Tab'
- You will then be able to see the reason why your application was unsuccessful
- You will now need to give a reason for your appeal
- Then upload certified supporting documents to support your appeal.
- Then click 'Submit Appeal'
- You can track the progress of the appeal on your myNSFAS account after a few days.
Applicants are also required to download and complete a relevant propensity letter to motivate their reasons for their NSFAS appeal.
Here are the relevant propensity letters:
- Failure to meet academic eligibility (PDF)
- Appealing N+1 (PDF)
- N+2 students with disability (PDF)
- Registered for 50% or less (final year course credits) to complete (PDF)
Once an appeal has been lodged with Nsfas, the bursary scheme will take around 30 days to respond to the appeal.
Applicants are usually given 30 days to appeal the rejection status upon receiving the decision from NSFAS. The bursary scheme received more than 1.6 million applications for student funding. The Nsfas bursary covers tuition costs, accommodation costs, food, transport, textbook allowance and learning material costs.
