{"id":686,"date":"2024-07-09T13:44:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T13:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=686"},"modified":"2026-09-16T18:29:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T18:29:49","slug":"what-does-status-document-reloaded-mean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/what-does-status-document-reloaded-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"What Does &#8220;Document Reloaded&#8221; Mean on an Application Status?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Document reloaded&#8221; is not one of the official NSFAS application statuses. NSFAS lists these statuses on its website: Application Submitted, Documents Missing, Under Review, Approved and Rejected. Wording like &#8220;document reloaded&#8221; usually appears on institution or third-party portals and generally means a document was uploaded again after an earlier problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official NSFAS statuses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Status<\/th><th>What it means<\/th><th>What to do<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Application Submitted<\/td><td>NSFAS has received your application<\/td><td>Wait and keep checking<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Documents Missing<\/td><td>A required document has not been received<\/td><td>Upload it on myNSFAS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Under Review<\/td><td>NSFAS is confirming your eligibility<\/td><td>Wait; make sure your contact details are correct<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Approved<\/td><td>Your funding has been approved<\/td><td>Register at your institution<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rejected<\/td><td>You did not meet a requirement; the reason is shown<\/td><td>Appeal within 30 days if you believe the reason is wrong<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If a document had to be uploaded again<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upload a clear copy. NSFAS has warned that blurry or incorrect documents slow applications down.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NSFAS no longer requires documents to be certified, so an uncertified clear copy is acceptable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In January 2026 NSFAS said applicants with outstanding documents had 30 days from the notification to submit them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On a college application portal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TVET colleges run their own application systems, and their status wording differs. If you see a status you do not understand, contact the college&#8217;s admissions office, and read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/what-is-a-pending-application\/\">what a pending application means<\/a>.<\/p>\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-1789800000686\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Is &#8220;document reloaded&#8221; an NSFAS status?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. NSFAS&#8217;s official statuses are Application Submitted, Documents Missing, Under Review, Approved and Rejected.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1789800000687\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Do my NSFAS documents need to be certified?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No. NSFAS has removed the requirement for documents to be certified, but uploads must be clear and correct.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Document reloaded&#8221; is not one of the official NSFAS application statuses. 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