forgot password for my nsfas account
forgot password for my nsfas account
forgot password for my nsfas account
The NSFAS Act (Act 56 of 1999) established a government institution under the Department of Higher Education and Training to provide financial help to underprivileged students who seek to continue their education at public universities or TVET colleges.
You may be anxious about your prospects of being accepted if you have not gotten a response to your application. You can check the status of your application here to see if you have not gotten any response as an applicant. Please follow the instructions in the step-by-step guide provided on this site.
If you have forgotten your NSFAS password then follow these easy steps:
- Go to the myNSFAS student portal.
- Click on Forgot your password? Click here
- Enter your ID number.
- Click on I can’t remember my password. Then click on SUBMIT.
Once you have followed these four easy steps then your password will be sent to your registered cell phone number and e-mail address.
Students or NSFAS applicants are strongly encouraged to create their MyNSFAS accounts. The process is as follows:
- Go to www.nsfas.org.za and click on “myNsfas account“.
- Enter your username and password.
- Click on the “My personal details” tab.
- Update your cellphone number and/or email address to your current one.
- Click “Update your details” to proceed.
- A One Time Pin (OTP) will be sent to the new number and email address that you have provided.
- Enter the OTP and click submit.
- Your details will immediately be updated.
If you’re an applicant with an existing account, you can sign in using your usernames and password or Facebook and Google accounts.
How to reset your MyNsfas account password
Already have an account but forgot your MyNsfas account password?
Don’t panic, simply reset your Nsfas login password by:
- Clicking on the “forgot your password” tab and enter your ID number
- Choose whether you have forgotten your username and password and click “Submit“
- You will receive an OTP via email and SMS
- Type in the OTP you received and click “Submit“
- You will then be required to create a new password.
Did you know that if your myNSFAS portal account is locked, you need to reset your myNSFAS login details by clicking on the ‘Forgot your password link and following the steps provided?
Note; If you have forgotten your MyNSFAS login details and do not have access to the email address or cell phone number on Nsfas system, you’re required to submit a certified affidavit requesting that your email and cell phone number be updated with the old and new details reflecting to uds@nsfas.org.za.
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