• Promote professionalism of practitioners
• National forum to discuss student funding
• Promote development and leadership
• Serve the interest of donors and students
• Promote programs of student financial aid
• Facilitate communication between donor and student
• Promote research, conferences and workshops.

This year’s conference’s theme #Building a unified future through collaboration and partnership, focusing on collaboration between educational institutions, government bodies, technology innovators and financial institutions. This theme explores how partnership can leverage technology to create a unified ecosystem that supports inclusive financial aid strategies and enhances support for all learners.

The Financial Aid Offices (FAOs) continue to be left out of critical decision-making processes, and we have throughout the past few years emphasized on the importance of communication from NSFAS to FAOs in line with the demands and the implementation of Free Higher Education.

We have thought leaders who will be sharing their wealth of knowledge with the delegates.

The programme:
The conference will include a break-away discussion session where delegates will get the opportunity to network and exchange best practices.

Topics that are identified that could be included on the program are:

• State of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme and its impact on student and university debt
• The challenges faced by historically disadvantaged universities in fundraising
• The importance of education and dedicated bodies in the fundraising profession

However, most importantly, you as members are sincerely requested to submit topics related to student funding and practices that you would like to be discussed during the program.
If you would like to propose a speaker whom you know is knowledgeable about any of the listed topics, your input will be most welcome. The deadline for submissions is 9 August 2024.