Last updated on February 15th, 2023 at 12:45 pm
Do you want to write an NSFAS motivational appeal letter but don’t know how to go about it?
How about showing you some NSFAS Motivational Appeal Letter Samples as a guide to assist you in writing your NSFAS motivational appeal letter?
In this article, we’re going to show you some NSFAS motivational appeal letter samples.
After reading this post, you’ll know how to write an NSFAS appeal letter to appeal your NSFAS application.
So, let’s jump right into the discussion of NSFAS Motivational Appeal Letter writing.
NSFAS Motivational Appeal Letter Samples
This is a short example of an appeal letter to NSFAS.
“To,
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS)
Private Bag X1, Plumstead, 7801.
From,
Lethabo Johnson
922 Wit Rd
Johannesburg
Gauteng
Phone number 085 623 6436
11 December 2021
Dear Sir,
My name is Lethabo Johnson, a first-year student at the University of South Africa (UNISA), reading Bachelor of Law In Criminal Justice.
I write to you to appeal my NSFAS funding which was recently canceled because I failed to meet the academic requirement of passing at least 50% of my modules.
The reason was I was admitted to the hospital during the exams for an ailment I suffered.
I was writing my exams while I was in the hospital bed. And I plead you can imagine the psychological and physical stress I was going through.
I am the first of six siblings who are also in school. My father has passed on and my mother lost her job a few months ago.
I have put my hope in this appeal counting on you for empathy to please review my appeal and hopefully restore my funding. I’ll be very appreciative.
Thank You.”
You can download the NSFAS appeal motivational letter sample from here.
NSFAS Appeal Sample PDF Download
What Is NSFAS Appeal Letter?
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) appeal letter is the motivational letter you write to NSFAS for your application for funding review when your application is rejected or canceled.
When Do You Need To Write NSFAS Motivational Appeal Letter?
You need to write an NSFAS appeal letter when your NSFAS funding is canceled or your application was rejected.
However, you should know that NSFAS will online cancel or stop funding you when;
- You fail the academic performance of passing at least 50% of your modules
- Change in your combined household annual income
- You failed to meet academic performance due to medical reason
- You had a gap year and could not continue your semester
- More than one sibling enrolled
- Your application was rejected for some reason.
Use applicationreview@nsfas.org.za for your nsfas appeal letters. You can also go to www.nsfas.org.za
SEE ALSO:
1 How To Write NSFAS Appeal Motivational Letter
2 NSFAS Online Appeal Form PDF Download
4 Who Qualifies For NSFAS Bursary Or Loans?
5 NSFAS Login | MyNSFAS Account
Is NSFAS Appeal Open For 2023?
Yes, submissions of appeals for NSFAS 2023 funding are open. Students whose applications were rejected or returning students whose funding is canceled can submit their appeals to NSFAS.
I do hope this article was helpful. You can ask your question in the comment.
Dear Sir/Madam
hope you well. i would like to know if i am a returning student whom was 1st funded by you, but later my dad’s finances got better and decided to pay back what i owed the load and he continued to fund my studies. Unfortunately, i had some medical issues i had to go through during my exams. So as a returning student am i able to appeal for funding even though it was never rejected but was stopped by me as i believed at the time i was then able to afford my studies. Also i did pay what i owed to the organization.
Hi I got rejected by NSFAS due to the supplementary that was caused the technical issues during examinations so I want to appeal but there is not appeal option. what do I do? It’s my final year.
Usually, NSFAS removes the appeal tab from the accounts of students who have exceeded the N+2 or N+3 Rule. This is because students affected by the N+Rule are not allowed to appeal.
If you have exceeded the N+ rule, it could be the reason why the appeal tab is not showing in your account.
However, if you’ve not exceeded the N+rule, then it could be a technical issue. Try to log into your myNSFAS account with a different browser.
according to my nsfas status i have academically ineligibility as a result exceeded n+ 1 rule but i got admitted from 2019 and was doing a four year degree. i was only funded for 4years do i have to appeal ?
during my finale year last year i failed 4 out of 10 modules
Yes, you can try to appeal and hope for the best.
IF I WAS FUNDED BY BY NSFAS FROM 2020 and got excluded 2022 due to failer to meet academic requirements of 50% . CAN I BE FUNDED IF I APPLY AS A FIRST YEAR TO ANOTHER INSTITUTION?
No, your status will not change even when you change institution. The only option is to appeal to NSFAS and give tangible reason why you failed to meet the 50% academic performance requirement.
hi my name is berry mbokane I AM A UNISA STUDENT IN A YEAR 2020 I WAS FUNDED BY NSFAS BURSARY WHILE I WAS UNISA STUDENT, DURING THE YEAR ME AND MY FAMILY WE HAD A PROBLEM WE HAD FUNERAL OUTSIDE OUR PROVNCE WE HAD TO ATTEND THAT FAMILY FUNEREL. WHEN WE CAME BACK WE HAD A CAR ACCIDEND TWO OF MY FAMILY DIED ON THE SCENE MY FATHER AND MY GRANTMOTHER IT WAS SHOCKING I STAYED 6 MONTHES IN HOSPITAL.
Good day.
I was rejected by NSFAS last week due to income greater than R350k but I applied using my mother’s information and stated that I don not dependent on my father since he is not staying with me who earns 350k. I even uploaded an affidavit that I depend on my mom but I got rejected. Can you please help me
The best way is to contact NSFAS directly at the closest office or via their contact details to make a direct query since you have already done the online with the affidavit. Again, you can reapply to appeal to NSFAS.
GOOD DAY MY NAME IS BERRY MBOKANE IM WRITING THIS LETTER BECAUSE IN 2020 I WAS FUNDED BY NFAS I LOST THAT BURSARY BECAUSE LOCKDOWN THE STATE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCE THAT THE WOULD BE A LOCKDOWN THAT SCHOOLS WOULD BE CLOSED STUDENT WOULD BE USING LAPTOPS OR SMARTPHONES UNFORTUNATELY FOR ME I DID NOT HAVE THOSE THINGS THATS WHY I LOST THE BURSARY PLEASE CAN YOU FUND ME AGAIN
@BerryMbokane you should direct this letter to NSFAS itself if you’re trying to appeal for funding.
I was funded by NSFAS since 2020 but on 2021 last I fail 50%+ of my modules what can I do to be funded again? Please advise me.
You’ll have to appeal and give reasons why you failed and support your claims with documents to prove.
Hi
Would like to know something about the N+ rule,if one was excluded before and made an appeal but never got responded. Meaning status on the portal never changed for the academic year and that is 2021,still states”not funded” reason”awaiting academic results”.
And the following year,”2022″ the status comes as “unsuccessful” reason “N+….”. How does an individual get assistance in that case?
Academic year for funding started in 2018
You should appeal because you still qualify to be funded for 2022.
Will NSFAS cover the 2021 debt if one’s appeal is being approved for 2022 funding?
NSFAS covers your cost from the year you’re approved for funding till you complete your qualification. They don’t backdate.
Thank you very much.
Hi
if I may ask again,I was denied a letter to appeal for NSFAS due to N+ rule as I have explained earlier on that I started in 2018. How is it that I have exceeded if it’s not the 5th year?
You should read for the detailed explanation here. What Does NSFAS Exceeded N+ Rule Enrollment Means? – Fully Explained
Good day, My NSFAS application was recently unsuccessful due to the fact that I am a student with a disability with an overall household income that exceeds R600K ,which is definitely not true as I am dependent on my mother, who is unemployed. What would be the best way to appeal this decision in terms of writing my appeal letter? My mother is married but her spouse hasn’t legally adopted me and he refuses to pay for my studies. How do I go about writing my motivational letter. I must state that I did apply for funding in 2019 but was unsuccessful again due to the fact that I added that I was dependent on my mother’s spouse and at that stage he was over the threshold of R350K (at the time I was not diagnosed with my disability yet).
With regards to my 2022 application, I stated that I was not dependent on my mother’s spouse as he will not fund my studies. So in the application I stated that I am only dependent on my mother, who is unemployed. Here I also stated that I do indeed have a disability and yet my application was still revoked under the reasoning that the household income exceeds R600K.
as you can see this is definitely s sticky situation and I would really appreciate some guidance and advice on how to best structure my appeal letter so that the decision can be changed.
First, NSFAS may have the records of your earlier application that says you’re depending on your stepfather and will not believe you’re no more until you can support your appeal letter with documents. So, as you appeal this time, try to convince NSFAS in the letter that you are a physically challenged person by supporting your claim with the Disability Annexure Form and also proving your mother is unemployed. They may reconsider you for funding.
Thank you so much for your speedy response. I had no idea that your previous application could affect the second. However, my disability is not physical. It’s a mental disability. With regards to the documents. Would I need to get a sworn affidavit that my stepfather is not liable for my studies? Or would the disability form andy mother’s unemployment affidavit be enough? I submitted the disability form with my application.
Any other information you think I should add? Also, just out of curiosity. How often are decisions overturned when it comes to appeals?
If you submitted the disability annexure form and still did not approve your application for funding, then you should get your mother’s unemployment affidavit. Maybe they might consider that together with the disability annexure form.
Okay will do so. Do you think it would be advisable to add in the fact that my step father isn’t liable for my studies and if he were liable for my studies, he isn’t in the financial situation to do so. And with that just add in his pay slip which clearly indicates his pay is well under the threshold? And maybe an affidavit explicitly stating that he won’t pay? Or would that do more harm than good?
If you make references in your letter about your father’s payment, you just have to add his payment slip, at least not more than 3 months to back your claims. You can avoid adding whether he’s liable to pay for your education or not. NSFAS will know that from his payslip if he receives less than the salary benchmark for qualifying for NSFAS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!!
Truly appreciate it so much.
I did a change of curriculum/course after my first year and a couple of modules were added to my course, funded from 2019 this was going to be my last year. What documents do need to appeal this N+ rejection
Oftentimes, the documents you’ll need to appeal depend on the reasons for the appeal. For example, the documents will be different if you’re appealing because you fail to pass your modules from appealing because you did not meet the household income benchmark.
We recommend that you read this What Documents Do You Need For NSFAS Appeal 2022?
I was only registered for 3 and a half years which is 2012 – 2015, in 2015 I was only registered for a 1st semester. So that is not 5 years. Am I still not qualified for NSFAS?
Yes, but you’ll only be funding for 1 year because NSFAS funds students for just 5 years, and you’ve already done 4 years of education already. NSFAS counts years of funding from the year you first registered into an institution and not from the year you first received funding.
I would like to know if one was academic excluded, and was not funded by NSFAS during the years studied (2012 – 2015 1st semester) do I still qualify for NSFAS? How does the N+ rule apply?
You are not qualified for NSFAS funding. The reason is, the maximum number of years NSFAS funds students is 5 years including the N+ Rules. Sadly, NSFAS counts your education years from the year you first registered into an institution and not from the year you first got funded. So, you don’t qualify if you first registered in 2012.
I did a 1 year course at 2018 (Higher Certificate in dental Assistant) got done with it and obtained my certificate same year. On the year 2018 – 2022 I did a 4 year Bachelor of Education course, due to unforseen circumstances I couldn’t complete this year, next year will be my final year…. So i would like to know will I receive funding, does the n+ rule apply on me?
Per the year you started school in 2018, you have consumed all your funding years which is 5 years in 2022. However, there’s no harm in trying. You can apply and hope if NSFAS will consider your application.
After You have appealed for N+2 rule & your application was approved. How many years can Nsfas fund you?
The N+2 rule means you need extra 2 years if funding. So if you get approved under the rule, it means NSFAS will fund you for additional 2 years.