Shadow of uncertainty stalks poor varsity students

University students during a past graduation ceremony. [File, Standard]

The future of thousands of government-sponsored university students is uncertain following last year’s High Court ruling that declared the new student-centred funding model unconstitutional.

The decision has left universities scrambling to find alternative funding solutions for two cohorts of students as institutions resume in January.

As a result of the ruling, universities have not received any funding since October when the court temporarily suspended the implementation of the new model until the legal challenge is resolved.

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