As a result, tuition fees for most public universities have been increased from K650,000 to K1.3 million. The meeting also focused on government support for students through the Higher Education Students’ Loans and Grants Board (HESLGB). University of Malawi Students’ Representative Council (SRC) President Yatuta Edwell Mulungu urged government to reconsider the increase and increase student upkeep allowances to cushion students from the rising cost of living. Mulungu said students are already facing financial challenges, making the higher tuition fees an additional burden for many families. The students’ concerns highlight a wider challenge facing Malawi’s public higher education sector: how to balance the actual cost of providing university education with the ability of students and their families to pay.