Cheaper – but not free. New regulations to tackle expensive tertiary education
With student debt currently weighing down the US economy students have had to find new ways to finance their studies
While university students have been calling for historical fees debt to be scrapped, Parliament has heard that the amount owed is R9-billion
Funding models have emerged to address higher education costs
To pay for my son’s studies in 16 years’ time, I have to start investing in an inflation-beating fund now
Countries thrive when supported by a well-resourced and value-creating higher education sector.
How poverty in many households excludes students from the chance to break the cycle of disadvantage
Five students tell of their struggles to get funding to make their career dreams a reality.
Practical steps will help the National Education Crisis Forum resolve the fees issue and other problems.
Vice-chancellors have been warned this could put universities in danger – students owe R2-billion.
A new university fees scheme proposes a government and private sector partnership.
Bawa said the assumption was that there were about 400 000 students who fell in the “missing middle” category.
This comes after the department of higher education called for missing middle students to be registered next year — despite the students owing money.
Varsity heads want student aid to be extended to families earning less than R200 000 a year.
The education minister’s advisory board says another no-fee increase will cause even greater financial stress on poor students.
The organisation said parastatal bailouts could also have been used more profitably.
Vice-chancellors are urging calm and students are getting restless as they prepare for the minister’s announcement on next year’s fee increase.
A new report casts light on the tertiary drop-out rates in contact and distance learning — and after a decade of study, the results look worse.
The University of Free State vice-chancellor believes state interference will be detrimental to institutions of higher learning.
Only an 8% rise in income will be enough to doctor their ailing financial health, varsities say
