Student Financial Aid
latest news & developmentsCode 300: a game changer for the missing middle
Launched in 2017 to solve the funding challenge faced by the ‘missing middle’ students, ISFAP provides students the funding for their studies.
NSFAS board dissolved as Carolissen steps in
Dr Randall Carolissen’s duties include overseeing the opening of the 2019 application process and ‘all necessary’ forensic investigations
Student aid funding scheme may have a new future
A new university fees scheme proposes a government and private sector partnership.
Student help on the way with new scheme to let citizens assist with study costs
Ministerial project to let individuals and funds help raise money for student bursaries and loans to start in 2017.
Prioritise merit, need and payback
Government’s approach has to change and universities and students must work together.
#WitsFeesMustFall: Taking the protest to Twitter
Wits students use social media to keep their protest alive, as they fight against increases of tuition fees at the university.
Parliament wants private sector to bail out student fund
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme can’t carry the burden alone, so the portfolio committee on higher education wants business to pitch in.
Poor students face massive financial stress
Having registration fees paid is not enough if you cannot afford to even eat properly.
Deep Read: ‘Born free’ voters may not choose ANC
The growing divide between the ANC and the "born frees" may present a concern for the ruling party when the 2019 presidential election comes around.
Cloud over new student loan plans
Auditor general slams student financial aid scheme that will manage new R1,5-billion allocation.
Tertiary fee pledges a step towards free education
Neither the ANC nor the government has any time frame in mind for the implementation of the goal of free education.
A ‘very sad day’ for UWC and higher education
About 20 students at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) have been arrested following fee-related protests on Monday that turned violent.