We are Still Processing 2022 Bursary Applications – NSFAS

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has noted that some of its student funding applicants have grown impatient as they are still unsure of their application status.

In their most recent response to one of these applicants, NSFAS has stated that they are still processing and working to finalise all outstanding 2022 applications.

Meanwhile, the bursary scheme has encouraged applicants to monitor their funding status on their myNSFAS portal for updates. For applicants who check their application status and are not sure what some of them mean, here are a few of them listed below:

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 is verifying your household financial status that was declared in your application.

Awaiting Academic Results/Admission
NSFAS is checking your academic results and your institution admission status to ensure that you meet the requirements to be funded by NSFAS. Many tend to 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 through your institution.