Chancellors urged to assist in finding solutions to fund “missing middle”
FinanceLatest news June 28, 2021
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, has appealed to university chancellors to join hands with government in finding solutions to funding for the “missing middle”. “Although the debt profile of students is something that needs to be better understood, it is presumed that much of the... Read more
A project which aims to find sustainable and tangible solutions to South Africa’s “missing middle” students’ crisis has been launched by the Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA), in light of Youth Day. The country is currently faced with a considerable number of students that fall into funding... Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) says a total of 1 263 671 students have been assessed as eligible for funding. NSFAS Board Chairperson Ernest Khosa said the number of eligible students for 2021 funding includes 712 428 first time entry students and 551 243 continuing students, with... Read more
Following a roadshow in Loeriesfontein in October last year, five students have been awarded full study bursaries for 2021, removing the financial burden and concerns often associated with tertiary education. One of the beneficiaries, Este-Lee Nel, is in her first year, studying toward a National Certificate (Vocational) in Civil... Read more
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, says in the coming weeks, a proposal will be submitted to Cabinet to look at funding options for the “missing middle” students. The Minister said this when he tabled the department’s Budget Vote during a mini plenary of Parliament on... Read more
Unisa disburses NSFAS allowances for returning students
Latest newsNSFASUniversity of South Africa May 13, 2021
The University of South Africa (Unisa) has started disbursing allowances to National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funded returning students. In a statement on Thursday, Unisa spokesperson Thomas Huma said the returning students will start receiving their allowance from 12 May 2021, and the allowance will be disbursed in... Read more
Huawei invests over R1m in bursaries for UP EBIT students
BursariesLatest newsUniversity of Pretoria April 21, 2021
During a recent virtual awards ceremony, Huawei Technologies South Africa awarded eight students from the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) bursaries to the value of R1,1m in total. The information and communications technology (ICT) company granted the bursaries to full-time undergraduate... Read more
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has called on all NSFAS funded students, who are registered at a public university and Technical and Vocational Education and Training colleges, to order laptops online. In a statement issued on Tuesday, NSFAS said that the scheme is expecting its first batch... Read more
Higher Education and Training Minister, Dr Blade Nzimande, says the department is not in a financial position to be able to support institutions to clear all the debt of fee-paying students. Responding to the South African Union of Students (SAUS) letter of demands, Nzimande acknowledged that there are many... Read more
Cabinet has agreed that funding should be reprioritised from the Department of Higher Education and Training budget, in order to ensure that all deserving National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) students receive funding support for the 2021 academic year. Unpacking Cabinet’s decision on NSFAS funding during a post-Cabinet media... Read more
