How to check NSFAS application status in South Africa? This is one of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to how to check your NSFAS application status online. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme of South Africa (NSFAS) only provides financial assistance to eligible students in South Africa who have applied and have been accepted at public universities and TVET colleges for an approved funded programme. NSFAS doesn’t provide funding if you will be studying or already studying at a private institution. Read on to learn more about the NSFAS Application Status Check 2023.
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How to Check NSFAS Application Status
Follow these steps on your phone to check NSFAS application status:
- Go to www.nsfas.org.za
- Click on ‘MyNSFAS’
- Enter your username and password
- Click ‘Login’
- Then click on ‘Track Funding Progress’
- The status will appear on the dashboard
That’s how you see the current status of your NSFAS application. If you see the message that says “Provisionally Approved”, you must contact your school to ask for further assistance with your NSFAS status.
Please note that 2023 NSFAS Application results will be communicated to all applicants once NSFAS received confirmation from the Institution that an academic offer has been made to you.
Requirements to Apply for NSFAS
You need to have passed Grade 9 to 12 to receive NSFAS funding to study at a TVET college and Grade 12 to receive funding to study at a university or TVET college. If you are approved for NSFAS funding, you will be required to meet the academic admission requirements of the university or TVET college before NSFAS allocates any funding to you.
You will need the following to complete your NSFAS application:
- Your own cellphone number and email address
- Copy of your ID or birth certificate
- ID copies of parents, guardian or spouse (If applicable)
- Your proof of income or 1 year’s IRP5 (if applicable)
- Your parents, guardian or spouse’s proof of income
- If you are a SASSA grant recipient, no proof of income will be required
- Applicants with a disability must submit a completed and signed Disability Annexure A Form, click here to download
- An applicant who is recognised as a Vulnerable Child by the Department of Social Development must provide a completed and signed Vulnerable Child Declaration and Consent Form, click here to download.
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