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Funding Eligible Without Admission (NSFAS)

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You’ve submitted an application for NSFAS funding, and when you checked the status, it said “Funding without Admission.” The meaning is as follows.

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Funding Eligible Without Admission 

The Department of Higher Education and Training funds NSFAS, a bursary program for students in need of financial assistance who want to continue their education. NSFAS assistance covers costs associated with being a student, including living expenses, transportation, and other educational supplies.

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Applications for NSFAS must be submitted through the NSFAS website. You must verify the status of your NSFAS application after you have successfully submitted it.

Your funding application has been granted, but NSFAS is still awaiting confirmation from the university or college you applied to if your NSFAS application status indicates that you are “Funding Eligible Without Admission.”

Funding Eligible Without Admission NSFAS

Applications for NSFAS must be submitted online. You can check the status of your application on the myNSFAS portal after you have submitted an application for NSFAS financing.

Some of you may discover that your application status is “Funding without Admission,” which implies that while NSFAS has approved your funding application, the university or college you applied to has not yet provided confirmation.

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Your application status will change to “Funding with Admission Offer” after the university or college accepts it. This indicates that NSFAS and the university or college you wish to attend have accepted your application.

You can contact NSFAS by clicking here if your application status remains unchanged.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why has NSFAS chosen to work with Thusong Centres

Thusong Service Centres are one-stop, integrated community development centers, with community participation and services relevant to people’s needs. They aim to empower the poor and disadvantaged through access to information, services, and resources from government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), parastatals, businesses, etc. enabling them to engage in government programs for the improvement of their lives.


2. I no longer remember or use the email and cell number I registered with. How can I retrieve my OTP?

  • Go to www.nsfas.org.za and click on myNSFAS account
  • Enter your username and password
  • Click on the “My personal details” tab
  • Enter your current cell phone number and email address
  • Click Update your details
  • A ‘One Time Pin’ (OTP) will be sent to the new cell phone number and email address that you have provided
  • Enter the OTP and click submit
  • Your details will immediately be updated

3. When will application results be communicated?

Application results will be communicated to all applicants once NSFAS received confirmation from the Institution that they have made an academic offer to you. This will be communicated to you before the start of the academic year via SMS, email, and through your myNSFAS account.


4. I am a parent/guardian, unemployed, and was not retrenched, what proof may I submit for the application?

An affidavit will be accepted; however, your employment status will be verified through government entities and 3rd party agencies.


5. Do I need to apply each semester or trimester if I am currently approved?

No, if you are currently funded by NSFAS, you are not required to reapply.


6. What support is required when I apply?

All applicants are required to submit: Certified copy of their ID, not older than 3 months A signed and completed consent form.

If you are dependent on your parents/guardian/spouse, please provide certified ID copies of your parents, guardian, or spouse not older than 3 months. Also Proof of income of the parent, guardian, or spouse. Payslip or appointment letter If you are self-sufficient (no parent/guardian support) please provide. Proof of income (payslip or appointment letter).

If you have a disability, please provide: Completed and signed Annexure A (if your information is not pre-populated on the portal). If you are an orphan, please provide: Completed and signed Declaration Form, Other documents required, if applicable: Retrenchment letter / UIF documentation; Death certificate/s; Divorce decree.


7. My parents/guardian is an informal trader selling fruits, what proof of income should I upload?

An affidavit by your parent/guardian will be required as proof. Your parents/guardian’s income will be verified by 3rd party agencies.


8. I already have a bursary from another organization that covers part of my studies, can I apply for NSFAS to cover the balance of funds needed?

Students on a full NSFAS bursary may not receive another full cost of study bursary from another source at the same time. If a student receives a partial bursary from another source, an NSFAS bursary may be awarded.

But the allocations must be reduced accordingly so that the student is supported fully for their studies. NSFAS may not pay for amounts already covered by another funder. The Institution must refund any excess funding to NSFAS. A student may not receive funding in excess of the DHET National Rules and guidelines.


9. Why has NSFAS chosen to work with Teacher Centres?

Professional Teaching Development (CPTD) courses are delivered and teacher Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) can meet.

Vodacom and UNISA partner with the DBE in to develop the Information & Communication Technology (ICT) skills of teachers and have equipped the majority of the 147 DTDCs with ICT resources and internet connectivity.

This makes the DTDCs hubs of digital teaching and learning which also offer services to learners in the district and members of the community in which they are based. A list of participating Teachers Centres is attached. All learners who wish to utilize such services must make an appointment with the Centre manager.


10. I am still studying, am I required to pay the NSFAS load?

Did you know that repayment of your study loan is only due once you have secured employment? If you received a study loan in 2017 and prior, an interesting holiday of 12 months post exit date is applicable to student loan accounts.


 

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