how do i know if my nsfas application was successful
how do i know if my nsfas application was successful
NSFAS is a government entity under the Department of Higher Education and Training established according to the NSFAS Act (Act 56 of 1999) to provide financial support to disadvantaged students who wish to further their studies at public universities or TVET colleges.
How Do I Know If My NSFAS Application Was Successful?
- Log into MyNSFAS Account at nsfas.org.za
- Enter Your Username and Password
- Click “Track Funding process
If you applied for funding from NSFAS, they most likely informed you of the status of your application. This, however, may be confusing and does not always signal what you should do next. So, let’s have a look at the application statuses and see what you should do next.
Successfully funded
Means: The application has been processed and the funding process has been completed.
What you must do: Register and attend Classes.
Eligible for funding but, awaiting confirmation of academic admission
Means: Applicant qualifies for funding, but we have not yet received admission confirmation from an institution. Until such time as admission has been confirmed, funding will not be approved.
What you must do: Inform institution’s Financial Aid Office.
Verifying the household income with third party sources
Means: We are still verifying the student’s household income with credit bureaus to confirm that the income declared is under the R350 000 threshold.
What you need to do: Wait. No action required.A message will be sent if funding is approved and academic admission is confirmed.
Awaiting evaluation
Means: The application has been received and needs to be assessed by a case worker at NSFAS to ensure that all information on the application has been correctly captured.
What you need to do: Wait. No action required. A message will be sent if funding is approved and academic admission is confirmed.
Application unsuccessful
Means: Applicant’s household income is above the R350 000 threshold and therefore rejected. Or applicant has previous qualification and does not qualify for NSFAS. Or applicant has not been admitted to a university or TVET College.
What you need to do: No Action.
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