How to Track NSFAS Application Status and Progress

Nsfas Application Status is the progress of your application submitted when you applied. The status helps you know whether you’ve been approved or disapproved so you can appeal. You get to know and track your funding progress through your myNSFAS account, you are required to register or re-register a myNSFAS account.

How to Track NSFAS Application Progress Status

1. Log in to your NSFAS account on the myNSFAS student portal here
2. Enter your username and password and sign in
3. Click on “Track Funding Progress“

What does the Status Mean?

Nsfas Status shows different stages of the approval process from the first submission to complete approval. At each stage, you will get notified of where you are in the approval process. Below are some of the various statuses you will see:

Application Submitted: Your application has been loaded onto the NSFAS system successfully.
Filtering: The system checks if you are a returning student and whether you have any previous 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 verifies your household financial status declared in your application.
Awaiting Academic Results/Admission: NSFAS is checking your academic results and your institution’s admission status to ensure that you meet the requirements to be funded by NSFAS. Many find themselves staying on this step for a while. This is because NSFAS has to wait for information from your chosen institution.
Awaiting Registration: NSFAS is receiving data from your institution to enable them to create a bursary agreement. This is another step students find themselves on for a while. This is because NSFAS has to wait for information from your chosen institution.
Signing Of Agreement: At this stage, you need to sign your bursary agreement so that NSFAS can disburse your allowances.
Payments: Your allowances are now being paid either through the NSFAS mobile wallet system or your institution. Students are advised to continue to monitor the myNSFAS portal for updates.

How to register your myNSFAS account

To access your funding progress through your myNSFAS account, you are required to register or re-register a myNSFAS account:

– Go to www.nsfas.org.za
– Click myNSFAS tab
– Click register
– Tick the box to allow NSFAS to verify your details
– Then capture ID number as it is stated on your ID document
– Type in your full names and surname as per your ID number
– Type in your current email address
– Confirm your email address
– Type in your cellphone number
– Create a password
– Confirm password
– Upload ID Copy
– Click register
– OTP will be sent to the email and cell number provided (this OTP expires after 24 hours)
– Type in the OTP and Click submit
– You have now completed your re-registration

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