NSFAS Application Status 2024-2025 | How to Check Status
If you’ve applied for funding from NSFAS, they’ve probably told you what the status of your application is. But that can be quite confusing, and doesn’t always make clear what you need to do next. So let’s decode the application statuses so you can know what’s next for you.
Meaning of NSFAS Application Status
SuccessfullyFunded
Means: Application successfully processed and funding process has been completed.
What you need to do: Register and attend Classes.
Eligible For Funding But, Awaiting Confirmation Of Academic Admission
Means: Applicant qualifies for funding, but we have not yet received admission confirmation from an institution. Until such time as admission has been confirmed, funding will not be approved.
What you need to do: Inform institution’s Financial Aid Office.
Verifying The Household Income With Third Party Sources
Means: We are still verifying the student’s household income with credit bureaus to confirm that the income declared is under the R350 000 threshold.
What you need to do: Wait. No action required.A message will be sent if funding is approved and academic admission is confirmed.
Awaiting Evaluation
Means: The application has been received and needs to be assessed by a case worker at NSFAS to ensure that all information on the application has been correctly captured.
What you need to do: Wait. No action required. A message will be sent if funding is approved and academic admission is confirmed.
Application Unsuccessful
Means: Applicant’s household income is above the R350 000 threshold and therefore rejected. Or applicant has previous qualification and does not qualify for NSFAS. Or applicant has not been admitted to a university or TVET College.
If you’ve applied for funding from NSFAS, they’ve probably told you what the status of your application is. But that can be quite confusing, and doesn’t always make clear what you need to do next. So let’s decode the application statuses so you can know what’s next for you.
What Does My NSFAS Application Status Mean?
Successfully Funded
Means: Application successfully processed and funding process has been completed.
What you need to do: Register and attend Classes.
Eligible For Funding But, Awaiting Confirmation Of Academic Admission
Means: Applicant qualifies for funding, but we have not yet received admission confirmation from an institution. Until such time as admission has been confirmed, funding will not be approved.
What you need to do: Inform institution’s Financial Aid Office.
Verifying The Household Income With Third Party Sources
Means: We are still verifying the student’s household income with credit bureaus to confirm that the income declared is under the R350 000 threshold.
What you need to do: Wait. No action required.A message will be sent if funding is approved and academic admission is confirmed.
Awaiting Evaluation
Means: The application has been received and needs to be assessed by a case worker at NSFAS to ensure that all information on the application has been correctly captured.
What you need to do: Wait. No action required. A message will be sent if funding is approved and academic admission is confirmed.
Application Unsuccessful
Means: Applicant’s household income is above the R350 000 threshold and therefore rejected. Or applicant has previous qualification and does not qualify for NSFAS. Or applicant has not been admitted to a university or TVET College.
Is NSFAS going to pay for my studies second as it kicked me out last year due to poor performance, as last semester I passed very well?