NSFAS FAQs

[Alan Hammond]

Will NSFAS Open Again For Late Applications?

What happens to the NSFAS loan if a funded student passes on during their study?

What level of postgraduate students does the NSFAS loan intend to fund?

When should distance students who are already employed proceed with repayment of the NSFAS loan?

What will happen regarding repayment of the NSFAS loan for a student who exceeds the N+1 rule?

Will this NSFAS loan agreement cover students with historical debt?

What happens when there is more than one dependent from a household qualifying for the NSFAS Loan Scheme?

NSFAS Login - How To Do NSFAS Status Check - Your Step By Step Guide

NSFAS Application: What does 'Funding Eligibility' mean?

When NSFAS Says Your Application is Successful, You Must Register at a Public Institution, What Does It Mean?

How can I apply for funding if I don't have a cell phone?

Is it free to call NSFAS?

I need to know my application results as I want to register, what should I do?

My NSFAS application is rejected but I see no appeal tab, what should I do?

I can't access the NSFAS appeal functionality, what should I do?

I already ordered a laptop with my institution but I haven't received it yet. Do I have to resubmit a request online with NSFAS?

If I order a NSFAS laptop, will I still receive allowances?

How does a student cancel a NSFAS laptop order?

What is the turnaround time after ordering a NSFAS laptop?

What is the model of the NSFAS laptop?

How will NSFAS make sure that the correct student received the laptop they ordered?

How will I know which NSFAS laptop is the best to choose as well as price difference per type?

My NSFAS funding has not been approved yet but I have registered, can I be considered to receive a laptop?

Does NSFAS offer training for the laptop NSFAS students receive?

How long does it take for NSFAS to verify my information with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA)?

How can I access my NSFAS One Time Pin (OTP)?

Do my documents for my NSFAS application need to be certified?

I have loaded my ID number, name and surname, but I cannot continue with my application.

If my parent, guardian or spouse is a taxi driver/domestic worker/informal trader, what proof of income should I upload?

Does NSFAS Have To Be Paid Back?

I was funded by NSFAS in the past, but dropped out in 2016. I returned to the university in 2017. Will I be funded by NSFAS?

I got into Uni but didn't apply to NSFAS, what do I do?

I have been offered a bursary/ scholarship from another funder, can I receive funding from NSFAS to cover the remainder of my full cost of study?

My NSFAS Profile Is Locked. How Do I Unlock It?

When Will I Be Informed If I Have Been Approved For NSFAS Funding?

What Is The NSFAS Learning Material Allowance?

Where can I find my NSFAS Wallet?

What is a NSFAS cash voucher?

Is there a withdrawal limit for NSFAS wallet Celbux vouchers?

How do I reverse a NSFAS wallet voucher?

Where can I find the NSFAS Wallet guide?

Do Unisa students use NSFAS wallet?

Where can I withdraw my NSFAS wallet?

Can you transfer your NSFAS wallet to a bank account?

How long does the NSFAS voucher last?

Can you transfer Celbux vouchers to your bank account?

Do NSFAS wallet vouchers expire?

Can you buy airtime with a Celbux voucher?

What's the difference between SBux and Celbux?

What is NSFAS Celbux?

What does NSFAS stand for?

Does NSFAS still use SBux/Celbux?

What Is NSFAS SBux?

As a NSFAS qualifying returning student, do I have to pay a registration/upfront fee to the university?

NSFAS Application: What does 'Awaiting Academic Results/Admission' mean?

NSFAS Application: What does 'Payments' mean?

NSFAS Application: What does 'Signing of Agreement' mean?

NSFAS Application: What does 'Awaiting Registration' mean?

NSFAS Application: What does 'Evaluation' mean?

NSFAS Application: What does 'Filtering' mean?

NSFAS Application: What does 'Validation' mean?

NSFAS Application: What does 'Application Submitted' mean?

When Will I Get My Outstanding Allowance?

My NSFAS Application Status Still Says "Funding Eligibility". When Will I Hear From NSFAS?

Will NSFAS Fund Me If I Want To Study For Another Course?

How Do I Unlock My NSFAS Wallet?

When I applied For NSFAS I Chose UJ As My First Choice Of Institution, Now I Decided To Enrol At UKZN. Will This Affect My Funding?

Will NSFAS Open Appeals For Returning Students?

Will NSFAS continue with students 'financial disbursements?

Why is my NSFAS Wallet locked?

What is needed to receive your NSFAS allowances via NSFAS Wallet?

Do you receive an email or sms if you have been funded by NSFAS?

How to update your contact details on the myNSFAS student portal?

How to reset your NSFAS username?

How to reset your NSFAS password?

What does the NSFAS bursary cover?