{"id":1063,"date":"2024-07-27T23:43:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T23:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=1063"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:33:28","slug":"can-nsfas-fund-me-if-i-failed","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/can-nsfas-fund-me-if-i-failed\/","title":{"rendered":"Can NSFAS Fund Me If I Failed?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes. It depends on what you failed, how much you passed, and whether you still have funded time left under NSFAS&#8217;s N+ rule. For TVET college students, NSFAS&#8217;s 2026 criteria use two tests: passing at least 70% of the modules or courses you enrolled for, and the subject rules for your programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The TVET progression rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Programme<\/th><th>To keep NSFAS funding for the next level<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>NC(V)<\/td><td>Pass at least 5 of the subjects in the level you have just completed, and at least 70% of your enrolled modules<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Report 191 (N-courses)<\/td><td>Pass at least 3 subjects in the N-level you have just completed, and at least 70% of your enrolled modules<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Occupational programmes<\/td><td>The college sets the progression criteria and shares results with NSFAS<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the N+ rule affects repeating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NSFAS funds the normal length of your qualification plus one extra academic term (N+1). Students with disabilities get two extra terms (N+2).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At a TVET college, the rule counts NSFAS-funded academic terms, and the extra term can be used to repeat at any level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The extra term is used once per sector, so a second failed term after it is used usually ends your funding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If NSFAS stops your funding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check the reason on <a href=\"https:\/\/my.nsfas.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">myNSFAS<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If your failure was caused by serious circumstances, appeal within 30 days of the result.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accepted academic grounds include being ill for two months or more, a death in your immediate family, being the victim of a violent crime, giving birth during the term, a disability that affected your studies, or results that were captured incorrectly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attach proof, such as medical certificates, a death certificate or a police case number.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changing programmes, for example from NC(V) to an N-course, also makes you ineligible for NSFAS, unless you were funded for the first time and completed only one term.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1789800001063\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Will NSFAS fund me if I fail one NC(V) subject?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>You can keep funding for the next NC(V) level if you passed at least five subjects in the level you completed, provided you are still within the N+ limit.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1789800001064\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I appeal if I failed because I was sick?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes. Illness for two months or more during the term is an accepted ground for an academic appeal. Appeal on myNSFAS within 30 days with medical proof.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes. 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