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13 August 2019 | Story Lacea Loader | Photo Sonia Small
Student Success
The UFS is committed to student success through its own initiative.

In its endeavour to assist and support academically deserving students, taking into account the current economic climate in South Africa, the University of the Free State (UFS) has been able to maintain its approach to student success from its own initiative and in cooperation with external sources or partners. 
 
In addition, the university’s tuition fees remain on average 20% less than those of comparative universities.
 
“More than 70% of all registered undergraduate and postgraduate students at the UFS are receiving some kind of financial support – whether from the university or via external sources or partners, or from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). In fact, financial support to students is one of the main expenses of the university,” says Mr Chris Liebenberg, Senior Director: Finance at the UFS. 
 
According to Mr Liebenberg, undergraduate bursaries to the value of R63 million and postgraduate bursaries to the value of R77 million have been allocated for 2019. These bursaries are funded by the UFS, as well as by external sources or partners and are awarded on merit, which includes academic, sport, and cultural performance. It excludes bursaries that students receive from NSFAS. 
 
“The university is able to provide this support to deserving students due to its stringent application of financial governance and discipline and within a framework of financial sustainability. It is a principle that the university management strongly believes in and will continue to apply,” says Mr Liebenberg. 

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UFS and CUT to host two conferences in public administration
2008-01-31

 

The Department of Public Sector Management at the University of the Free State (UFS) and the School of Government Management at the Central University of Technology (CUT) will be hosting two national conferences in a joint effort in Bloemfontein this year. From 28-29 October 2008 the institutions will host the annual conference of the Association of Southern African Departments of Public Administration and Management (ASSADPAM), and from 30-31 October 2008 the annual conference for South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM) will be hosted. The main working committee for the two conferences is, from the left, front: Dr Tryna Edwards (CUT), Prof. Abie Geldenhuys (CUT), and Ms Kate Modisakeng (UFS); back: Dr Basie Olivier (CUT), Prof. Moses Sindane (UFS), Prof. Hendri Kroukamp (UFS), and Dr Liezel Lues (UFS).
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