What Is NSFAS Appeal 2024

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An appeal is a formal request made by the applicant to NSFAS to review their application that was denied, in the expectation that NSFAS would find a mistake and provide them funding for the remainder of the year. Despite being rejected by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), South African students shouldn’t give up hope just yet. The NSFAS appeal process is still available to you. The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has invited unsuccessful applicants to lodge appeals after their applications for 2024 were rejected. we will cover everything you need to know about NSFAS appeals right below.

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Who Can Appeal After NSFAS Rejection?

A student who has had their financial aid application denied or who has had their financial aid withheld may file an 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 After NSFAS Rejection

Students are not allowed 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 whom NSFAS previously denied financial aid to because s/he did not meet the academic eligibility criteria.
• If the institution has not submitted its registration record to NSFAS or has submitted an incorrect registration record such enquiries should be directed to the institution.

How To Submit Your NSFAS Appeal

Follow these steps to send an NSFAS Appeal

• Click here to visit the myNSFAS website.
• Log into your myNSFAS account.
• Click the ‘Track Funding Progress’ option.
• Check the application progress tabs.
• If your application status reflects an unsuccessful message, you may submit an appeal by clicking on the ‘Submit Appeal Tab’.
• Once you are on the ‘Application Appeal’ page, you can see the reason for your unsuccessful application status.
• You are then able to choose the appeal reason.
• Upload certified supporting documents to support your reason.
• Click ‘Submit Appeal’.

Students may track the progress of their appeal on their myNSFAS account.

NSFAS Appeal Responding Date 2024

NSFAS should respond to the appeal within 30 days.

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Steps To Download The NSFAS Appeal Form

To download the NSFAS appeal form, follow these steps:

• Go to the NSFAS website at www.nsfas.org.za
• Click on the ‘Appeals’ tab on the home page
• Scroll down to “Forms and Guidelines”
• Click on the “Appeal Form”‘” link to download the PDF file.

Contact NSFAS HERE

For general, student and NSFAS Wallet enquiries

For all other queries regarding students:
Tel No.: 08000 67327
Email: info@nsfas.org.za

Physical Address
The Halyard, 4 Christiaan Barnard St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8001

or visit the NSFAS Official website here

If you applied for NSFAS and were denied or got less money than you required, you shouldn’t give up. You can file an NSFAS appeal, and this page includes all the information you need to get started. Recall that you have 14 days from the time you receive your funding decision to submit your appeal