Applying for NSFAS funding is often a stressful process, especially when waiting to hear if you’ve been approved. If your NSFAS application has been rejected, there are the steps you can take to try again for funding.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has rejected several student funding applications, for various reasons.
Applications for funding for the 2023 academic year closed on 31 January, 2023. NSFAS revealed that over 1 million applications from students hoping to study at tertiary institutions in 2023 were received.
How To Appeal An Unsuccessful Nsfas Application
- Log into your myNSFAS account.
- 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’.
- Once you are on the ‘Application Appeal’ page, you can see the reason for your unsuccessful application status.
- You are then able to choose the appeal reason.
- Upload certified supporting documents to support your reason.
- Click ‘Submit Appeal’.
Once an appeal has been lodged with NSFAS, the bursary scheme will take around 30 days to respond to the appeal.
If an applicant’s appeal is successful, they will receive comprehensive funding for their higher education. NSFAS bursaries cover tuition and accommodation fees, and also provide students with a transport allowance, meal allowance and a book allowance.
