Nsfas Appeal 2024-2025

Not every applicant will be accepted due to the NSFAS’s popularity. Applicant can evaluate the grounds for rejection and submit written justifications for their appeal on the NSFAS website, where the appeals process is detailed (this should not exceed more than 1,000 characters). Every year, the opportunity for appeals closes. It is helpful to be aware of the few predetermined reasons why NSFAS authorities will examine an appeal before beginning the appeals procedure.

What is an appeal?

An appeal is a request to review a decision not to fund a student who applied for NSFAS funding.

Who can appeal?

A student whose application for financial aid is rejected or the financial aid for a continuing student is withdrawn, may appeal with the NSFAS.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 who NSFAS previously denied financial aid to because s/he did not meet the academic eligibility criteria.
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.

How To Appeal Nsfas

A student must appeal within 30 days of being determined unsuccessful. To submit an appeal, he or she must first log in to his or her myNSFAS profile and provide the requested information.

You will need to do the following actions to appeal your rejected application:

Go to www.nsfas.org.za and log into your “myNSFAS” account.
Select “Track Funding Progress” from the menu.
Verify the progress tabs for the application.
You may submit another application if your application status shows an unsuccessful message.
a petition by selecting the “Submit Appeal Tab”
On the ‘Application Appeal’ page, you can view the justification for your application.
the status of your unsuccessful application
Following that, you can select an appealing reason.
then submit verified proof of your justification in the form of documents.
After that, click “Submit Appeal.”

Document To Attach When Filling NSFAS Appeal

To support their appeal, students must make sure they upload all necessary supporting materials.

These could consist of, but not be restricted to

medical,
death of a member of the close family,
a transcript of grades,
payslips, etc

Please include supporting documentation to demonstrate your situation. Appeals that include an affidavit as support will be denied. Applications without supplemental materials won’t be taken into consideration.

Within 14 days, the student or applicant must complete any unfinished paperwork relevant to the appeal; otherwise, NSFAS will immediately close the appeal application. The student is required by this procedure to file an appeal along with any necessary supporting documentation within the allotted time frame.

How Long Do NSFAS Appeals Take

Students should utilize the self-service portal to check on the progress of their NSFAS appeal after submitting their form and updating their portal’s information. If the appeal is successful, the portal will say “Approved for funding subject to registration.” The status checker will display “Application Failed” if the appeal is unsuccessful.
It takes the appeal at most 30 days. Sometimes, things could go more quickly. However, the time it takes NSFAS to respond to your application shouldn’t exceed one month.

Download the Nsfas Appeal here