nsfas late application status

nsfas late application status

You may be worried about your prospects of being accepted if you have not gotten a response to your application. You can check the progress of your application here to see if you’ve gotten any responses as an applicant. Please follow the instructions in the step-by-step guide provided on this site.

You can track your NSFAS online application on the NSFAS student portal if you’re waiting to hear back from NSFAS about whether or not you’ll be funded through an NSFAS bursary.

How to track my nsfas late application status

To check your NSFAS application status:

1. Log into your myNSFAS account portal.
2. Enter your ID or username and password.
3. Click the SIGN IN! button.
4. Once you log into your account dashboard, click on Track Funding Progress to check your application status.
5. If your application has been successful, Congrats! If not, better luck next time.

Once there, there are a number of results you might receive when applying for NSFAS funding. Here are what you could receive and what they mean:

• Application Submitted: Your application has been loaded on to the NSFAS system successfully.
• Filtering: The system checks if you are a returning student and whether you have any previous qualifications.
• Validation: NSFAS is conducting third party checks with SASSA and the Department of Home Affairs.
• Evaluation: NSFAS is verifying all the documents you have submitted during your application.
• Funding Eligibility: NSFAS is verifying your household financial status that was declared in your application.
• Awaiting Academic Results/Admission: NSFAS is checking your academic results and your institution admission status to ensure that you meet the requirements to be funded by NSFAS. Many find themselves to stay on this step for a while. This is because NSFAS has to wait for information from your chosen institution.
• Awaiting Registration: NSFAS is receiving data from your institution to enable them to create a bursary agreement. This is another step students find themselves on for a while. This is because NSFAS has to wait for information from your chosen institution.
• Signing Of Agreement: At this stage, you need to sign your bursary agreement so that NSFAS can disburse your allowances.
• Payments: Your allowances are now being paid either through NSFAS mobile wallet system or through your institution. Students are advised to continue to monitor the myNSFAS portal for updates.

How to apply NSFAS funding

• Go to www.nsfas.org.za and click on “myNsfas account“.
• Enter your username and password. The username is usually your email address.
• 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 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.

Documents needed for nsfas account

On this valuable link, candidates can obtain supporting documentation for application for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).

NSFAS application instructions

Since instructions are important in every application, read the nsfas application instructions before submitting your application after you’ve learned how to apply.

Requirements for the NSFAS online application
Applicants can find the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) requirements here, which are critical during the application process and must be met in order for the NSFAS board to approve their application.