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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.
Economist Mike Schussler speaks at UFS
2012-11-08
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Mike Schussler
Photo: Supplied
08 November 2012
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Mike Schussler, the highly regarded economist and noted public speaker, will present a talk on The Meaning of the Census data.
- Date: Friday 9 November 2012
- Time: 16:00 – 17:00
- Venue: UFS Business School, Auditorium, Ground Floor.
There are limited spaces available and students, staff and outside visitors will be seated on a first-come first-seated basis.
Mr Schussler will explore the overt and hidden meanings of the data for development; the state of the nation; the possibilities of transformation; and the implications for research. Limited copies of the Census report will be available at the venue.
The speaker is the owner of Economists.co.za, an economic research house in South Africa. He has won numerous awards for his analysis and research on social, economic and development matters.