NSFAS Warns Applicants of Submitting Falsified Information
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has issued a warning to students forging documents for their approval of applications. They listed the types of suspected fraudulent activities committed by students.
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NSFAS Warns Applicants
The scheme said that they have been informed of students forging and submitting false information when applying or appealing for NSFAS funding. They said that they are not going to tolerate such behavior. “Students found guilty of submitting false information will be held responsible and may be incriminated” Statement continues.
Suspected Fraudulent Activities
NSFAS also appeals to members of the public to report suspected fraudulent activities. The following are some of the acts committed by the students applying or appealing for NSFAS funding:
Alteration or forging application forms
Falsifying family financial documents to qualify for the funding
Submitting fraudulent documents to the scheme
Misuse of NSFAS wallet allowances that is performing unauthorised transactions.
Submitting falsified information to NSFAS to qualify for the funding
NSFAS warns against submitting falsified documents#NSFAS2022 pic.twitter.com/bz51WaPcvC
— NSFAS (@myNSFAS) April 11, 2022
How to report suspected fraudulent activities?
Suspicions for NSFAS fraudulent activities may be reported using the following channels:
Phone: 0860 247 653
Email: nsfas@thehotline.co.za
Website: https://www.thehotline.co.za/
Or https://www.thehotlineapp.co.za/
How to Appeal for NSFAS Funding?
To submit your appeal, you need to first log onto your myNSFAS portal and submit the appeal directly to NSFAS. You may also download the NSFAS appeal application form as soon as the appeals application opens.
From the day of your application rejection, you are given at least up to 30 days to submit an appeal. Failure to appeal during this period may lead to your appeal not to be considered.
Should you have an appeal with outstanding documents, you’ll have 14 days to submit the documents, after which the appeal application will be closed automatically by NSFAS.
It is very crucial that you submit the NSFAS appeal with all the required supporting documents directly to NSFAS on time. This will allow NSFAS to review your appeal and give you feedback on time.
How to Check or Track NSFAS Status?
In case you have not received the status of your NSFAS funding, you may check the status online by login in to ttphs://www.my.nsfs.org.za. Read more and learn how to check NSFAS application status in 2022.
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