Student Funding
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NSFAS faces fresh uncertainty after court suspends administrator
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) faces renewed uncertainty after the Pretoria High Court suspended administrator Professor Hlengani Mathebula and restored the…
What a functioning NSFAS could mean for South Africa
Dr. Randall Carolissen, former NSFAS Administrator, shares his insights on the institution's past failures, hard-won successes, and the critical reforms still required to ensure…
NSFAS receives nearly 900 000 applications, with women making up 66%
The student financial aid scheme said its appeals process would be open until 14 January
Cabinet to receive proposal on university student funding by June
Amid a continued national shutdown of universities, Blade Nzimande told parliament that government was collecting data of students’ historical debt
‘It is so hard being a black and broke’: How access to NSFAS funding involves privilege, luck
Thousands of students are anxiously awaiting for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to respond to their funding applications as registration at institutions draws to a close
Clinton promises big changes for students if she wins
The US has one of the most expensive higher education systems in the world.
Free university for all is unrealistic
South Africa’s economy won’t be able to shoulder the burden of what students are demanding
State-backed loan scheme ticks all boxes
For the government to wholly fund public higher education is seemingly impossible.
Are student loans the only answer?
Fee-free higher education could cost as much as an additional R71-billion a year
No fees: Breathe fire into ubuntu
South Africa can afford fee-free universities without squeezing them to make do with even less.
Youth will force change on their terms if leaders dither
Young people need a clear vision of the type of country they want to live in and should truly address the inequalities of the past.
Ministers’ pockets can fund a degree
Mduduzi Manana believes his fellow Cabinet members can and should help pay for student fees.
Student is punished twice for being poor
A graduate says he can’t get a decent job because the university withheld his certificate over debt.
Industry has a major role to play in skills development
The responsibility for funding higher education and training cannot be a government responsibility alone.
Graduates capped with a debt letter
Students claim they didn’t get certificates after the funding agency failed to pay their fees.