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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.
UFS chosen to host national hockey training camp
2010-10-31
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Joppe de Vries with the ladies he trained.
Photo: Leonie Bolleurs
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| South African hockey, in conjunction with Gielies Bonnet, South Africa’s women’s hockey team coach, has organised a national training course for goalkeepers to take place at the University of the Free State's (UFS) astro field. Only the top five hockey players in South Africa were chosen to participate in the training course and were trained by Joppe de Vries, the national goalkeeper trainer in the Netherlands. The course was organised to bring South African goalkeepers in line with international goalkeeping standards. |