22 January 2015
The Democratic Alliance has
appealed for a special allocation to be made for students returning to
university this year but their fees from last year have not been paid up.
This is a result of the
National Student Financial Aid Scheme that has failed to complete payment.
DA Deputy MP of Higher
Education and Training Yusuf Cassim said the R2 billion that was not spent by
SETA last year needs to be used to assist the returning students.
Cassim said with the current
fees not having been paid students will be locked out from pursuing their
studies at their respective institutions.
“I have written a letter to
the Minister as well as treasury to appeal for additional funding to be
allocated to pay off the debts of these students so that they can further their
studies and to ensure that the R2 Billion that was underspent by SETA can be
reallocated with urgency as appealed by the entire portfolio committee last
year” Cassim added.
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