{"id":55082,"date":"2023-08-06T17:45:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-06T15:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/gemmie-fire-at-ussa-winter-games-2023-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-08-06T19:07:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-06T17:07:02","slug":"usaf-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/usaf-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"USAf statement highlights the risk of instability &#038; increasing student debt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usaf.ac.za\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Universities of South Africa<\/span><\/a> (USAf), the representative body of the 26 public universities in South Africa, has released a statement. This statement raises concerns about student financial aid and the implications of instability that could lead to deeper student debt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The statement elaborates on the new initiatives by the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsfas.org.za\/content\/\">National Student Financial Aid Scheme<\/a><\/span> (NSFAS) concerning:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>The process of defunding students<\/li>\n<li>Direct disbursements of student allowances<\/li>\n<li>Student accommodation capping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Read the full statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/KEY-CHALLENGES-CREATED-BY-THE-NATIONAL-STUDENT-FINANCIAL-AID-SCHEME-NSFAS-PLACE-UNIVERSITIES-AT-RISK-OF-INSTABILITY-AND-BEING.pdf\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Universities of South Africa (USAf), the representative body of the 26 public universities in South Africa, has released a statement. 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