An appeal is a formal request made by a student to NSFAS, seeking a review of the decision not to grant funding. Students have the right to submit an appeal application within thirty (30) days of receiving notification of their unsuccessful application.

• A student whose application for financial aid is rejected, or whose financial aid as a continuing student is withdrawn, may appeal the decision to NSFAS.
  
  Appeal decisions are contingent upon budget availability.
• Appeals will only be considered for students who have applied to NSFAS for financial aid.

• 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 who NSFAS previously denied financial aid to because s/he did not meet the academic eligibility criteria.
• The institution has not submitted their registration record to NSFAS or has submitted an incorrect registration record such enquiries should be directed to the institution.

Unsuccessful based on SARS data:

• Income greater than R350K
• Income greater than R350K (first time entering student)
• Income greater than R600K (disabled student)

Unsuccessful based on Credit bureau data:

• Income greater than R350K - Declared Income
• Income greater than R350K - Credit Bureau

Unsuccessful based on Credit bureau data:

• Income greater than R350K - Declared Income
• Income greater than R350K - Credit Bureau

Unsuccessful based on Declared income:

• Income greater than R350K - Declared Income
• Income greater than R600k (disabled student) – Declared income

CONTINUNING STUDENTS: Appeal/s reasons

Continuing Students who failed to meet academic eligibility

Circumstance may vary

• Student was ill for 2 months or more consecutively.
• Student gave birth during academic term
• Death of an immediate family member during the academic year
• Student was subject to a violent crime
• Appealing N+