ASSIGNMENT 1
DUE AUG 2024
, SEMESTER TWO
ASSIGNMENT 01
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QUESTION 1: MINUTES OF A MEETING
BACKGROUND
Most of the students at Gauteng College applied to the National Student Financial Aid
Department for funding to pay tuition fees. However, not all the students received funding. As
a result, they mostly owed the institution tuition fees. The college has already submitted
some of the debts to the debtors’ office for further investigation.
4.1 Students’ Tuition Fees Debts
The Chair, Mr. Selby, initiated the discussion on the financial challenges faced by the college
due to unpaid tuition fees. He highlighted the impact of the country's economic decline,
exacerbated by COVID-19, load shedding, and high levels of corruption, which has led to
increased unemployment and financial strain on households. As a result, about 60% of the