NSFAS

Thousands of students apply for NSFAS funding each year and receive various application statuses. If your NSFAS status reads "Awaiting Academic Eligibility," here's what it means and how to respond.

Receiving NSFAS funding is a significant step towards achieving your academic goals. However, seeing the status "Funded Subject to Registration and Availability of Funds" can raise questions.

TVET colleges offer courses students a chance to gain nationally recognised qualification and practical experience. Several TVET college courses are funded by NSFAS. 

Keeping your information current on the myNSFAS portal is essential for smooth communication and timely updates regarding your financial aid. If you've changed your contact details, like your phone number, email address, or physical address, follow these simple steps to update your NSFAS profile.

Have you ever applied for NSFAS funding and come across the "Registration Received" status? Don’t worry—this article is here to break it down!

Navigating the NSFAS application process can be a complex journey, filled with various status updates. One such status that many applicants encounter is "Awaiting Academic Eligibility".

Navigating the NSFAS application process can be challenging, especially when unexpected statuses appear on your myNSFAS portal. Here’s what the 'Duplicate' NSFAS status means and what you should do if it appears.

When you apply for NSFAS funding and check your application status on myNSFAS, you might see the status read "Cancelled." Here’s what you need to know about a "Cancelled" NSFAS status and what steps you can take next.

For many South African students, applying for funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a crucial step toward accessing higher education. However, not all applications are approved, and some students may receive a "Rejected" status, which can be disheartening.

NSFAS has issued a reminder to prospective applicants about the importance of submitting the correct documents during the application process. To avoid delays and potential rejection, applicants must carefully review the guidelines and ensure they have all the necessary documents.

Applying for financial aid through the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a significant step towards pursuing higher education in South Africa. If your NSFAS status is 'Verification', here's what it means.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a South African government initiative that provides financial aid for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Part of the application process involves submitting a SARS consent form. 

For the 2024 academic year NSFAS received nearly 2million applications and they have already rejected 124,918 people. If you are one of those who was rejected and you want to appeal we have the the details you need.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme provides NSFAS bursaries to students who come from poor and working class backgrounds. This includes TVET College students.

There was good news if you wanted to apply for NSFAS bursary or student loan funding as the application period was extended until the 15th of February.

If you are applying for NSFAS funding you will probably need to submit a NSFAS consent form which they need to approve you eligibility for funding. We have details on how to download and submit your consent form.

Students whose family income was just a little too high for them to access NSFAS bursaries will now have the opportunity to access government loans to complete their studies. The Higher Education Minister has announced a new scheme which he promised would be open for applications within a couple of weeks.

NSFAS is widely recognized for offering extensive financial support to students from low-income and working-class backgrounds. If you have applied for a bursary and your NSFAS status is currently listed as 'Awaiting Application Data,' here's an explanation of what this means.

Nsfas has allocated four financial services providers to manage the payments and allowances to students who are funded by Nsfas. We have all the details you need on how to receive your allowances from Nsfas.

Once you have applied to NSFAS for bursary funding to study at university or TVET college, you need to check up on your application. If they require additional information from you it is very important to provide it as soon as you can. We've got all the contact details you will need to stay in touch with NSFAS.