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 have submitted a NSFAS application and received a “DHA Error” status, this means that you (the applicant) couldn’t be found on the Home Affairs database.
Unfortunately, this status cannot be appealed.
Applicants should contact the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to correct this.
NSFAS bursary applicants must ensure the ID number they enter is correct to avoid an unnecessary rejection message.
The financial aid scheme revealed that another common mistake amongst applicants, is that some students had started the application process by creating a myNsfas account. However, doing this does not mean that students have submitted a NSFAS bursary application.
NSFAS explained that simply creating a myNsfas account does not mean that you have successfully applied for funding. Students who wish to apply for a NSFAS bursary will have to log into their myNsfas account and follow the prompts to submit their funding application.
Bursaries from NSFAS cover tuition and accommodation fees for students who are approved for funding and who are registered at tertiary education intuition. These students will also receive meal, transport and textbook allowances.
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.
