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Riana De Lange
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At UCT, 6% of last year’s student fees are outstanding. Self-paying students owe 87% of that, Nsfas students 8% and students with partial bursaries the rest.
National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) students make up an ever-increasing proportion of registered students at universities, but students who pay for themselves are by far the biggest headache when it comes to student debt.
On average, 42% of students at the seven largest universities study with Nsfas funds, but an average of 75% of the universities’ outstanding debt lies with those who pay for themselves or have bursaries.
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