University Funding
latest news & developmentsFunding bombshell leaves law students in limbo
Wits sent students notices stating that they were liable for tuition, allowance and accommodation costs for 2020. The bombshell was dropped on the students in the last week of…
The plight of the ‘missing middle’ is no joke, Nzimande
Parents who, on paper, look like they can afford to pay their children’s university fees often can’t. They also miss out on funding from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme.
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
New VC wants Wits to produce innovators
Zeblon Vilakazi’s big dream is that Africa cannot simply be a spectator in the age of technological innovation; it must lead, and to lead it must act
The global case for free education
We look at the funding of tertiary institutions in four developing countries.
Universities dig in their heels over 0% fees hike as it is ‘unsustainable’
Only an 8% rise in income will be enough to doctor their ailing financial health, varsities say
What is the price of education?
The humanities and arts are sacrificed in the business of ensuring solvent universities.
Varsities: We daren’t let the bucks stop here
Universities need a diverse income base to secure competitiveness and academic freedom.
Set course for a new destination
Higher education is no longer a luxury but a necessary resource for global competitiveness.
Sing from the same higher education hymn sheet
Only with consensus will current threats, like low success rates, to higher education become opportunities for economic and social development.
Varsities too full to function
University funding in SA has not kept up with enrolment, and lags behind other countries, a damning government report reveals.
Academic privilege is a grey area
The many barriers faced by younger staff unfairly protect senior incumbents.
Eight-step plan for postgrad future
Postgraduate study can be daunting, so choose carefully to avoid making serious errors.
No money for more students
Plans to grow vocational education may not be viable in reality. Primarashni Gower reports.