The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) provides bursaries to students from poor and working-class backgrounds which allows them to obtain tertiary education qualifications from public universities and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges.
If you submitted a Nsfas application and received an “Applicant Is Deceased” Nsfas status, it means that third-party verification data collected by Nsfas is indicating that you are deceased.
Two situations apply to this Nsfas status:
- The applicant is applying using someone else’s name who is deceased and is trying to commit fraud.
- Department of Home Affairs (DHA) information on their system is wrong. In this case, applicants cannot appeal and they must visit the DHA to correct the information.
Nsfas bursary applicants must ensure the ID number they enter is correct to avoid an unnecessary rejection message.
The bursary scheme has already confirmed they received more than 230 000 bursary applications for the 2023 academic year.
Bursaries from Nsfas cover tuition and accommodation fees for students who are approved for funding and are registered at tertiary education intuition. These students will also receive meal, transport and textbook allowances.
To qualify for Nsfas bursaries, able-bodied students may not have a household income that exceeds R350,000 per annum. Students who have a disability can have a household income not exceeding R600,000.
The Nsfas application period for funding for the 2023 academic year will close on 31 January 2023. Students are encouraged to submit applications before the upcoming deadline.
