NSFAS Application Status - Login | Check Status Online

Have you applied for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) bursary? Find out how to check NSFAS status online. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to check NSFAS status via Student Portal.

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How to Check your NSFAS Application Status Online

To access your NSFAS Student Portal and check your application status, here are the 3 steps to follow

Congratulations!!! Or still, pending? Find the notification meaning of your status and begin to appeal.

Here are NSFAS Application status notifications and their meaning

Application Submitted: The application has been 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 your household financial status that was declared in your application.
Awaiting Academic Results/Admission: NSFAS is checking your academic results and your 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 need to sign your bursary agreement so that NSFAS can disburse your allowances.
Payments: Allowances have been paid via NSFAS mobile wallet or your institution.