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The University of the Free State (UFS) wishes to confirm that the following financial concessions have been made to enable students to register for the 2024 academic year:
- Students with confirmed NSFAS funding:
- Students with a confirmed National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) funding allocation for 2024 with a debt of R20 000 and less may register fully without making any payments.
- First-time entering students (FTENS) with a confirmed NSFAS funding allocation for 2024 may register fully without any payments.
- Students with a confirmed NSFAS funding allocation for 2024 with a debt of R30 000 and less may register provisionally and pay the required fees* for provisional registration.
- South African self-paying (NON-NSFAS) students:
- SA students with a debt of up to R500 may register fully without making any payments.
- SA students with a debt of up to R30 000 may register provisionally and pay the required fees* for provisional registration.
- FTENS not on UFS funded list:
- Students who are not on the funded list but report that they have been approved on their portal must contact our
Financial Aid Offices urgently so that the university can escalate to NSFAS.
The university will have continuous engagement with the National Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) to resolve outstanding matters. The university’s Financial Working Group (FWG) will meet regularly to determine how it can best assist students taking into consideration the financial constraints of the university.
Third-year communication students visit Singapore for the second time
2009-03-27
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A group of 22 students from the University of the Free State’s (UFS) Department of Communication Science will this holiday be visiting the National University of Singapore. It will be the second time that students from this department visit this university. Three lecturers, Ms Rentia du Plessis, Ms Maresa Lotter and Ms Elbie Lombard will be accompanying the students. The students will attend classes in the university’s Department of Communication and New Media. They will also go on several tours to places such as Merlion, Chinatown, Little India, Sentosa (an island) and Bangkok.
Photo: Rentia du Plessis |