How to Appeal for NSFAS Funding

How to Appeal for NSFAS Funding

Did you know you can appeal for NSFAS Funding? A student whose application for financial aid is rejected or the financial aid for a continuing student is withdrawn, may lodge an appeal with the NSFAS. To get started, check your NSFAS status online.

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) appeal is a request to review a decision not to fund a student who applied for NSFAS funding.

Who Can Appeal for NSFAS Funding?

A student whose application for financial aid is rejected or the financial aid for a continuing student is withdrawn, may appeal with the NSFAS.

Who Cannot Appeal?

Students are not permitted to appeal if they:

  • Are registered for a qualification that NSFAS does not fund;
  • They have reached N+2 (or N+3 in the case of students with disabilities).
  • The student is a gap year student whom NSFAS previously denied financial aid to because s/he did not meet the academic eligibility criteria.
  • If the institution has not submitted its registration record to NSFAS or has submitted an incorrect registration record such inquiries should be directed to the institution.

Did You Know

How to Check Your NSFAS Status Online

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NSFAS Bank Account MasterCard

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Reasons for Your NSFAS Rejection

Rejection ReasonReason for AppealSupporting documents Required
Income greater than R350K (first-time entering student) Credit Bureau Income greater thanI am a vulnerable ChildI am a vulnerable Child
Combined household income is below the thresholdProof of income (Payslip)
Change of incomeRetrenchment Letter
Letter of Termination
UIF indicating unemployed or incapacity
R350K (first-time entering student) Declared Income Income greater thanDeceased parent/guardian/spouseDeath certificate for parent/guardian/spouse
I am a SASSA beneficiarySASSA Letter
R600K (disabled student) Credit Bureau Income greater than R600K (disabled student) Declared IncomeI am independent of my biological parentsCourt order indicating that the applicant is declared as independent of their biological parents
The cost of education is restricted to one parentDivorce decree indicating that the responsibility for the cost of education is restricted to one parent

How to Appeal for NSFAS Funding

A student must submit an appeal within 30 days of receiving their NSFAS application results. To submit an appeal, here are the steps to follow;

  1. Login myNSFAS
  2. Access myNSFAS profile
  3. Provide the requested information

Appeals from students who failed to meet the approved NSFAS academic eligibility criteria will only be considered if.

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