Thousands of students enrolled at South Africa's largest university are funded by NSFAS. Here's when Unisa allowances will be paid.

Once you have submitted your NSFAS application, you may have tracked your application status via your myNSFAS portal. Well, if you received a ‘Funding Eligibility’ status, here is what it means.

Students approved for the NSFAS bursary receive registration fees, tuition and a number of allowances. However, the amount of each allowance differs depending on which tertiary institution they attend.

Students who apply for their NSFAS bursaries on time, could typically expect to have an application response before their academic year begins. However, given that circumstances may differ in relation to appeals, late applications, reapplications, etc., students should be sure to keep track of their individual application progress, rather than depending on a general NSFAS announcement. 

Since NSFAS applications are now being carried out almost entirely online, it has arguably become much easier for students to upload their applications via the myNSFAS portal. However, there are still some issues that applicants might encounter through this digital format, such as forgetting passwords and usernames that they set for their application profiles.

Your MyNSFAS account is very important to keep track of your application status, especially when funding application decisions release draw nearer. If you have a NSFAS account but seem to have forgotten your NSFAS password, take note of the easy steps below to reset it.

A NSFAS application will typically require that students fill in their personal details along with having to provide the necessary documentation needed for their applications to be considered. However, it is not uncommon that students' personal contact details may change as they await a response for their application, and as such, it will be necessary for them to update their information.

When it comes of NSFAS applications, unfortunately not applicants will be successful on their first attempt, however, that does not mean one should give up hope. If you are one of the NSFAS applicants whose applications turned out unsuccessful and you would like to dispute this funding decision, here are a few helpful steps.

NSFAS is a public institution that funds college and university students from low-income families, however, is Damelin College included in these tertiary institutions?

Are you hoping to attend or currently attend Nelson Mandela University and trying to figure out how you will pay your tuition? Well, if NSFAS funds their courses then you will be sorted.

Are you interested in studying one of the courses available at Boston City Campus and wondering if NSFAS funds their studies? Well, here is what you need to know.

NSFAS covers students who attend or hope to attend public universities and TVET colleges, but which courses does the bursary not fund?

Rosebank College is a private institution with highly sought-after courses, which you may hope to apply for, but wondering if NSFAS covers the cost of their courses. Here is what you need to know.

Students who have submitted their NSFAS bursary applications are reminded to check their application status regularly. Their application status may show ‘Application Submitted’, here is what it means.

Are you tracking your NSFAS application and notice that your application status says that it is on the ‘Filtering’ stage? Well, here is what it means.

When submitting your NSFAS application, you are required to attach certain documents to it in order for your application to be processed. Here is how you can submit your documents.

As soon as students submit their applications, they are able to view their application status. They may see that they are on the ‘Validation’ step, here is what it means.

Once students apply for the NSFAS bursary, they may track their application on their myNSFAS account. Some may currently be on the ‘Evaluation’ stage, here is what it means.

NSFAS is a government-funded bursary that helps students further their education without having to worry about the financial burden. Here is where students may apply for the bursary.

Students who are funded by NSFAS qualify for allowances to help them cover the costs of studying. Certain students receive their allowances via their NSFAS Wallet.