EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A STUDY OF ...

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EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS IN HIGHER EDUCATION:
A STUDY OF FINANCIAL AID
by
MMABUSANG MATHEW MABOTJA
submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for
the degree of
MASTER OF EDUCATION
in the subject
EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT
at the
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA ·
SUPERVISOR: DR R J BOTHA
JUNE 1999
Dedicated to my parents
Clement and Francina.
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DECLARATION
Student number: 449-675-2
I declare that "Effective Management of Student Affairs in Higher, Education: A Study of
Financial Aid" is my own work and that all the sources that I have used or quoted have been
indicated and acknowledged by means of complete references.
SIGNATURE DATE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I wish to express my gratitude to the following persons who contributed in so many ways to
the completion of this study.
• Dr Nico Botha, my supervisor, for his valuable encouragement and guidance throughout
this research.
• Mr John Kap, for editing the dissertation.
• Ms Estelle Jonkheid who typed and assisted me in the layout of the dissertation.
• Mrs Danisile Motsatsi of Unisa, Library Services.
• My wife, Andronica, and my children, Namy, Clement, Vincent and Mmakau, for their
support.
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SUMMARY
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF STUDENT AFFAIRS IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A.
STUDY OF FINANCIAL AID
By: Mmabusang Mathew Mabotja
Degree: Master of Education
Department: Educational Management
University: University of South Africa
Supervisor: Dr RJ Botha
Tertiary education campuses are no more the heart of peacefulness and scholastic study.
They are turned into battlefields, administration and lecture hall buildings become the objects
of siege, invasion and occupation. This is caused by the demands by studen1s for adequate
financial aid, the declining financial resources from government and the government's call for
more access to tertiary education especially for the historically disadvantaged students.
The problems in tertiary education pertain not only to financial problems, they also include
cultural diversity, social and political issues. The financial aid to tertiary institutions is the
main theme in this research. The research is based on a study of international and South
African tertiary education systems in order to find ways to manage student affairs in tertiary
education effectively and efficiently and to establish management strategies that will be
acceptable to students, management, parents, all stakeholders and interest groups. In the
end the management in tertiary education institutions should be able to effect the
transformation based on the profound deficiencies of the present system which inhibit Higher
Education's ability to meet the moral, social and economic demands of the new South Africa
in the context of national and global opportunities and challenges.
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ABBREVIATIONS
ABSA Amalgamated Banks of South Africa
ANC African National Congress
CAE College of Advanced Education
CPC Conservative Political Centre
CVCP Committee of Vice-chancellors and Principals
DEET Department of Employment, Education and Training
DHE Department of Higher Education
DP Democratic Party
EDT Education Development Trust
EFTSU Equivalent Full-time Student Units
EU European Union
FICL Fees Income Contingent Loan
FF Freedom Front
GTZ German Government and Agency
HBCU Historically Black Colleges and Universities
HBU Historically Black University
HECS Higher Education Contribution Scheme
HEFCE Higher Education Funding Council of England
HEI Higher Education Institution
HWU Historically White University
IDA Independent Donor Agency
lOT Independent Development Trust
MEDUNSA Medical University of Southern Africa
NAB National Advisory Board
NBEET National Board of Employment, Education and Training
NCES National Centre for Education Statistics
NIC National Insurance Contributors
NORAD Netherlands Government Agency
NSFA S National Student Financial Aid Scheme
OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
ODA Overseas Development Administration
PCFC Polytechnic and College Funding Council
PSHE Public Sector Higher Education
RAU Randse Afrikaanse Universiteit
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SAGDA South African Graduates Development Association
SAUVCA South African University Vice-chancellors Association
SAPSE South African Post-secondary Education
SAREC Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries
SASCO South African Student Congress
SOLAR Solicitation and Alumni Records
SRC Student Representative Council
TEF Tertiary Education Fund
TEFSA Tertiary Education Funding of South Africa
TQM Total Quality Management
UCT University of Cape Town
UDSM University of Dar Es Salaam
UFC University Funding Council
UFS University of Free State
UGC University Grant Committee
UK United Kingdom
UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization
UN ISA University of South Africa
UNIVEN University of Venda.
UP University of Pretoria
USA United States of America
uwc University of Western Cape
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KEY TERMS
Tertiary education, higher education, funding schemes, graduate tax, student loans,
government funding, private funding, repayment mechanism, income-contingence, student
affairs and effective management.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
DECLARATION ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iii
SUMMARY v
ABBREVIATIONS vi
KEY TERMS vii
CHAPTER 1: ORIENTATION TO THE STUDY 1
1.1 Introduction 2
1.2 Actuality of research 3
1.3 Problem setting ~ 4
1.4 Objectives of the study ~ 8
1.5 Research methods V 8
1.6 Study plan 9
1.7 Demarcation of the study field 9
1.8 Definition of terms 10
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1.8.1 Effective_ _ ,, 10
1.8.2 Management 10
1.8.3 Effective management 10
1.8.4 Student affairs 11
1.8.5 Tertiary education 11
1.8.6 Financial aid 11
CHAPTER 2: FINANCING TERTIARY EDUCATION: AN
INTERNATIONAL STUDY 13
2.1 Introduction 14
2.2 Historical perspective 15
Section A: Developed countries 17
2.3 Financing tertiary education in the United States 17
2.3.1 Introduction 17
2.3.2 Subsidy cuts 18
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2.3.3 Rising student debt 22
2.3.4 Student loan scheme 24
2.3.5 Pel/ Grant Programme 25
2.3. 6 Loan counselling 28
2.3. 7 Towards a market principle 30
2.3. 7. 1 Muskingum College 31
2.3. 7.2 Harvard University 32
2.3.8 Endowments and alumni contributions 33
2.3.9 Fund-raising 37
2.3. 10 Conclusion 39
2.4 Funding tertiary education in the United Kingdom 42
2.4. 1 Introduction 42
2.4.2 Loan schemes and private sources of funding 44
2.4.2.1 Private sources offunding 44
2.4.2.2 Learning alliances 46
2.4.2.3 Increasing enrolment and declining resources 47
2.4.2.4 Subsidy cut 47
2.4.3 Increased enrolment 49
2.4.3. 1 Student loan schemes 50
2.4.4 Types of student loan schemes 51
2.4.4. 1 Graduate tax 55
2.4.5 From University Grants Committee to the University
Funding Council 57
2.4.5.1 Polytechnics and College Funding Council (PCFC) 59
2.4.5.2 Competing for funds in tertiary education 60
2.4. 6 Conclusion 62
Section B: Developing countries 63
2.5 Tertiary education funding in Australia 63
2.5.1 Introduction 63
2.5.2 Prior to the unified national system 64
2.5.2.1 The binary system 65
2.5.2.2 The unified system 66
2.5.3 The Dawkins revolution 68
2.5.4 Higher Education Contributions Schemes 69
2.5.4.1 Higher Education Contribution Scheme revenue 70
2.5.4.2 Higher Education Contribution Scheme debts 71