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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.
New SRC elected on UFS Main Campus
2007-08-21
Mr Ben Schoonwinkel, forth-year student in B.Sc. Agric., was elected today as SRC President of the Main Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) for 2007/2008. Mr Schoonwinkel was SRC member for student affairs in 2006/2007.
This year the FF+Kovsies obtained five proportional seats, Sasco three and the DA one. The FF+Kovsies ceded one seat to the DA, while Sasco maintained its position.
Where the election on individual basis (first-past-the-post) is concerned, the FF+Kovsies obtained all nine seats – the same as last year.
The SRC election had more or less the same pattern than last year. Altogether
6 820 students voted while 6 353 students voted in 2006.
Media Release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Media Representative
Tel: 051 401 2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl.stg@ufs.ac.za
17 August 2007