Crowdfunding bridges the gaps for hundreds of students 28 April 2021 - 12:02 Sponsored Feenix, the student crowdfunding platform sponsored by Standard Bank, surveyed 261 students from 25 public universities in SA. Image: Supplied/Standard Bank According to the “Feenix Insights and Learning 2020” report, the three biggest challenges faced by university students in 2020 due to Covid-19 was a lack of access to resources as a result of being away from campus, increased stress and anxiety, and a home environment not conducive to studying. Feenix, the student crowdfunding platform, sponsored by Standard Bank, surveyed 261 students from 25 public universities in SA. In 2020 there were 1,109 students on the Feenix platform, launched in 2017 with Standard Bank as a founding partner in response to the #FeesMustFall movement, which highlighted how many students were unable to afford the cost of higher education in SA.