How To Track Applications for student funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) are currently open. So if you have already applied, it may be a good idea for you to keep track of it.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is a government bursary that will assist in paying for your tertiary education if you want to study for a qualification at one of South Africa’s public universities and Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges.
The scheme recently opened their funding applications for all qualifying newly applying and returning tertiary students. Applications must be submitted using the NSFAS online application system.
Here’s how you can check the status of your NSFAS funding application, if you’ve already submitted one:
- Go to myNSFAS website: https://my.nsfas.org.za
- Enter your MyNSFAS account details
- Log in with the ID number you created during your application process
- Type your password in the space provided
- Click “Track Funding Progress” to check NSFAS Status 2023
After you have clicked on the ‘Track Funding Progress’ option, you will then receive one of several application statuses.
You will then be able to determine whether NSFAS needs to take any further action to approve or decline your funding application once you have received your funding application status For NSFAS to begin processing your application and give you the outcome, several supporting documents must be provided.
Furthermore, here are the funding statuses you might be assigned and their meanings listed below:
- Application Sent: Your application has been successfully loaded onto the NSFAS system.
- Filtering: The bursary programme looks to see if you are a returning student and if you have any prior credentials.
- Validation: NSFAS is working with SASSA and the Department of Home Affairs to conduct third-party verification.
- Evaluation: NSFAS is confirming the accuracy of all the paperwork you submitted with your application.
- Funding Eligibility: NSFAS is confirming the financial situation of your household as stated in your application.
- Awaiting Academic Results/Acceptance: To make sure you meet the criteria for NSFAS funding, NSFAS is evaluating your academic performance and the status of your institution’s admission. Many people discover they need to remain in this phase for a time. This is because NSFAS must wait for data from your preferred college.
- Awaiting to Register: 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: For NSFAS to pay out your allowances, you must now sign your bursary agreement.
- Payments: You can now choose to have your allowances paid through your institution or the NSFAS mobile wallet system. The myNSFAS portal should be checked frequently by students for updates.
It is best to forward your query by getting in touch with NSFAS if you have to dispute a change in your application status.
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