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Msindisi Fengu Share University students are being left behind this year due to funding challenges at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. Picture: Getty Images Some universities are reportedly still owed millions by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) for the 2020 academic year. This comes as most universities, especially historically disadvantaged institutions, whose 2020 academic year had been extended until the end of this month, must deal with newcomers who depend on Nsfas funding. This has implications for ...

Student leader threatens to shut down UFS Updated Ofm News Share this: Scores of South African Students Congress (SASCO) and EFF Student Command (EFFSC) have gathered in their numbers on Friday to support their peers. Wikimedia Commons A student leader in the Free State has threatened to mobilise and shut down all activities at the University of the Free State (UFS) on Friday, ahead of the court appearance of 24 arrested students at the Bloemfontein Magistrate's Court on Friday. The former UFS Student Representative Council (SRC) president, Asive Dlanjwa, vowed to even mobilise support from...

Amongst those arrested, a senior student revealed from inside a police van that he owes the institution R120 000 and is unable to register due to financial challenges.

───   16:27 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 The University of the Free State’s online registration for first-year students has been extended yet again, this time to Friday 19 March 2021, as announced on the university’s Twitter account. The OFM News team was at the campus' visitor centre on Wednesday morning to speak to a few students about the challenges on the ground.  According to Kamohelo Seleke, Deputy Secretary-General: UFS SRC, many students are frustrated using the online method as they cannot opt to physically go to campus to sort out problems. This year the UFS introd...

Covid claims more victims. This time, ‘missing middle’ students Those who don’t qualify for NSFAS but rely on sponsors are likely to struggle for financial aid as donors tighten belts 07 March 2021 - 19:18 SA universities are expecting a drop in funding from companies, donors and sponsors to “missing middle” students because of the economic impact of Covid-19. “Missing middle” students refer to those who don’t qualify for a bursary from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) because their total household income is less than R600,000 a year... This article...