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 A student whose application for financial aid is rejected or the financial aid for a continuing student is withdrawn, may lodge an appeal with the NSFAS.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.
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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A student whose application for financial aid is rejected or the financial aid for a continuing student is withdrawn, may appeal with the NSFAS.
- The appeal decisions are subject to budget availability.
- Appeals will only be considered for students who have applied to NSFAS for Financial Aid.
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
Reasons for Your NSFAS Rejection
| Rejection Reason | Reason for Appeal | Supporting documents Required |
| Income greater than R350K (first-time entering student) Credit Bureau Income greater than | I am a vulnerable Child | I am a vulnerable Child |
| Combined household income is below the threshold | Proof of income (Payslip) | |
| Change of income | Retrenchment Letter Letter of Termination UIF indicating unemployed or incapacity | |
| R350K (first-time entering student) Declared Income Income greater than | Deceased parent/guardian/spouse | Death certificate for parent/guardian/spouse |
| I am a SASSA beneficiary | SASSA Letter | |
| R600K (disabled student) Credit Bureau Income greater than R600K (disabled student) Declared Income | I am independent of my biological parents | Court order indicating that the applicant is declared as independent of their biological parents |
| The cost of education is restricted to one parent | Divorce 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;
- Login myNSFAS
- Access myNSFAS profile
- Provide the requested information
Appeals from students who failed to meet the approved NSFAS academic eligibility criteria will only be considered if.
