Meaning Of Nsfas Application Status 2024-2025

By | November 8, 2022

Meaning Of Nsfas Application Status 2024-2025

Meaning Of Nsfas Application Status 2024-2025

Meaning Of Nsfas Application Status 2024-2025: Have you completed the NSFAS Online Application? Have you checked the status of your application but always come across some terminologies? When you check the status of your application, that is what you should see. At least there should be one status result that will show you the stage or progress at which your application is currently at. However, the problem is that the meaning of the NSFAS status is hardly understood by most students. If you check the NFAS Status and don’t understand terms you see like evaluation, filtering, or validation, then this is what they mean.

 

  • Application Submitted

In checking your NSFAS application status, you may come across the term “Application submitted. This NSFAS status means you have completed and successfully submitted your application for funding

  • Filtering

When you check your application status for NSFAS and the result show Filtering, it means NSFAS is checking if you’re a new applicant or a returning student applicant and whether you qualify for NSFAS funding.

  • Validation

When you see “Validation” as the result of your check, it’s informing you that National Student Financial Aid Scheme is running third-party checks with SASSA and the Department of Home Affairs.

  • Evaluation

The NSFAS application statuses and meanings in “Evaluation” means that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme is verifying all the supporting documents you provided in your application.

The basic requirements for NSFAS application are;

  • You must be a South African citizen
  • Certified copy of your Identification Document (ID)
  • A working email
  • A working cell phone number.

We recommend you read Required Supporting Documents For NSFAS Application for more information on all the documents you need to provide in your application for NSFAS funding.

  • Funding Eligibility

NSFAS is verifying your household financial status which was 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 through your institution.

Students are advised to continue to monitor the myNSFAS portal for updates.

 

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