This guide tells you how to check the NSFAS status of your National Student Financial Aid Scheme NSFAS application.
If you plan to study at a South African public university or TVET college, and you’re eligible for a government bursary, you will need to apply for the bursary on the government’s online application system. You’ll need to submit documents such as your completed application form and proof of your eligibility, such as your passport or birth certificate. The government will then begin processing your application and provide you with an outcome.
How to check NSFAS application status
Follow the steps below to check your NSFAS application status online
- Login to myNSFAS Student Portal
- Click on myNSFAS on the navigation tab
- Enter your Username and Password
- Click on Sign In
- Navigate to your NSFAS Dashboard
- Click on Track Funding Progress
- Wait for your status to be displayed.
NSFAS Application status and their meaning
- Application Submitted: The application has been received and verified by NSFAS
- Filtering: Checking your 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 the financial status of your household as stated in your application
- Awaiting Academic Results/Admission: NSFAS is reviewing your academic results and admission status.
- Awaiting Registration: NSFAS is receiving data from your institution to enable them to create a bursary agreement.
- The signing of the Agreement: At this stage, you must sign your bursary agreement so that NSFAS can pay out your allowances.
If your NSFAS application status reads “unsuccessful”, you can submit an appeal application. Submit your appeal within 30 days after the appearance of the “unsuccessful” status on your NSFAS portal dashboard.
