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ALLOCATIONS TO UNIVERSITIES AND TVET COLLEGES 2015

PRESENTATION TO THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

18 FEBRUARY 2015

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW

1. Introduction

2. 2014 Review and Challenges

3. 2015 Process – Old and New Model

4. 2015 Preparations

5. 2015 Loans and Bursaries

6. Communication with Institutions

7. Other Interventions

8. Media Engagements

9. Stakeholder Engagements

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INTRODUCTION

Mandate

In terms of the NSFAS Act, the organisation’s mandate is to:

• develop criteria and conditions for the granting of loans and bursaries to eligible students in consultation with the Minister

• raise funds

• allocate funds for loans and bursaries to eligible students

• recover loans

• maintain and analyse a database and undertake research for the better utilisation of financial resources

• advise the Minister on matters relating to student financial aid

• perform other functions assigned to it by the NSFAS Act (56 of 1999) or by the Minister

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2014 REVIEW AND CHALLENGES

CHALLENGES

Students with historic debt

Not all students can be assisted

Unfunded programmes e.g. B.Tech

Implementation of the new student-centred model

Student protests

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2014 REVIEW AND CHALLENGES

REVIEW

•R8.7 billion paid to TVET’s and Universities in 2014

R 1,156,745,994 paid in the new model

R 7, 530 413 905 paid in the old model

•New Student Centred Model piloted at 11 Institutions:

6 Universities

5 TVET Colleges

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2015 PROCESS – OLD MODEL

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Receives allocation

Receives upfront

payment

Awards loans

Pays allowances

Submits claim to NSFAS

Checks claim

Pays claim

Institution NSFAS

• No changes in process.• Affects about 85% of the NSFAS student population.

2015 PROCESS: NEW STUDENT-CENTRED MODEL

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Student applies online

Ranked after results

and provisionally

funded

RegistrationSigns online

Loan Agreement

Allowances paid within 48 hours

Confirm returning student listing

Ranked after results and

provisionally funded

RegistrationAllowances paid within 48 hours

New model:

•Student Centred•Allocations managed by NSFAS•Student knows funding status before registration•Apply once only for a course of study•Affects about 15% of the student population

New Applications

Returning Students

PILOT INSTITUTIONS VISITED DURING REGISTRATIONS

UNIVERSITY TVET COLLEGE

DURBAN, University of Technology Ekurhuleni East, TVET College

NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN University

King Hintsa, TVET College

MPUMALANGA, University of Motheo, TVET College

SOUTH AFRICA, University of South Cape, TVET College

VENDA, University of Umfolozi, TVET College

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2015 PREPARATIONS

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• 19 December 2014: Allocations confirmed to universities

• DHET to confirm allocations to TVET colleges

• 30% upfront payment to universities (on request)

• 10% upfront payment to all TVET colleges (20% in April 2015)

• Maximum funding per university student is capped at R67 200

• Dedicated funding for students with disabilities

2015 ALLOCATIONS Source Amount

DHET - Universities R4.1bn

DHET - TVET Colleges R2.2bn

National Skills Fund (Provisional) R800m

Department of Basic Education - Funza Lushaka R1bn

Department of Social Development (Provisional) R 200m

NSFAS Recoveries R450m

Universities’ own funding (Estimated) R 200m

Sector Education and Training Authorities (Estimated) R500m

Other Funders R50m

Total R9.5bn

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University AllocationsR5,033,922,561

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DHET & NSF ALLOCATIONSInstitution Amount

CAPE PENINSULA, University of TechnologyR240,372,698

CAPE TOWN, University of R129,412,218

CENTRAL, University of Technology R132,358,811

DURBAN, University of Technology R281,601,036

FORT HARE, University of R212,623,623

FREE STATE, University of R125,626,738

JOHANNESBURG, University of R374,633,210

KWAZULU NATAL, University of R313,955,698

LIMPOPO, University ofR298,530,932

MANGOSUTHU, University of Technology R198,424,437

MPUMALANGA, University of R3,500,000

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DHET & NSF ALLOCATIONSInstitution Amount

NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN, University R150,055,471

NORTH WEST, University of R190,073,495

PRETORIA, University of R188,981,494

RHODES, University R34,819,766

SOUTH AFRICA, University of R177,163,406

SOL PLAATJIE, University R3,500,000

STELLENBOSCH, University of R63,556,688

SEFAKO MAKGATHO, University of Health Sciences R29,624,034

TSHWANE, University of Technology R508,056,977

VAAL, University of Technology R220,491,131

VENDA, University of R223,414,705

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DHET & NSF ALLOCATIONSInstitution Amount

WALTER SISULU University R334,755,467

WESTERN CAPE, University of the R175,870,235

WITWATERSRAND, University of the R188,519,787

ZULULAND, University of R234,000,493

TOTAL

R5,033,922,561

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UPFRONT PAYMENT FOR UNIVERSITIESUniversity Amount

CAPE TOWN, University of R36,215,863

CAPE PENINSULA, University of Technology R26,332,300

FREE STATE, University of R34,984,130

FORT HARE, University of R48,540,838

JOHANNESBURG, University of R98,193,717

MANGOSUTHU University R52,766,435

STELLENBOCH, University of R8,537,132

TSHWANE, University of Technology R142,706,786

WALTER SISULU University R90,750,511

WESTERN CAPE, University of the R46,731,637

WITWATERSRAND, University of the R52,982,616

ZULULAND, University of R57,887,250

TOTAL: R696,629,220 15

TVET College Allocations

R2,204,000,003

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2015 ALLOCATIONTVET College Allocation Upfront 10%

BOLAND, TVET College R34,254,946

R3,425,494

BUFFALO CITY, TVET College R31,682,737

R3,168,273

CAPE TOWN, TVET College R45,501,453

R4,550,145

CAPRICORN, TVET College R71,619,281

R7,161,928

CENTRAL JHB, TVET College R51,364,868

R5,136,486

COASTAL KZN, TVET College R77,668,968

R7,766,896

EAST CAPE MIDLANDS, TVET College R35,535,971

R3,553,597

EHLANZENI, TVET College R37,205,567

R3,720,556

EKURHULENI EAST, TVET College R51,882,891

R10,376,578

EKURHULENI WEST, TVET College R72,402,448

R7,240,244

ELANGENI, TVET College R56,864,794

R5,686,479

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2015 ALLOCATIONSTVET Colleges Amount Upfront Pay

ESAYIDI, TVET College R54,009,619

R5,400,961

FALSE BAY, TVET College R31,300,564

R3,130,056

FLAVIOUS MAREKA, TVET College R20,198,869

R2,019,886

GERT SIBANDE, TVET College R50,240,365

R5,024,036

GOLDFIELDS, TVET College R24,250,34

R2,425,034

IKHALA PUBLIC, TVET College R22,240,016

R2,224,001

INGWE, TVET College R35,121,272

R3,512,127

KING HINTSA, TVET College R20,678,476

R4,135,695

KING SABATA DALINDYEBO, TVET R36,381,252

R3,638,125

LEPHALALE, TVET College R14,480,922

R1,448,092

LETABA, TVET College R29,290,251

R2,929,025

LOVEDALE, TVET College R19,448,914

R1,944,891

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2015 ALLOCATIONSTVET College Amount Upfront

MAJUBA, TVET College R87,065,804

R8,706,580

MALUTI, TVET College R39,341,105

R3,934,110

MNAMBITHI, TVET College R35,622,174

R3,562,217

MOPANI SOUTH WEST, TVET College R36,442,344

R3,644,234

MOTHEO, TVET College R70,875,397

R14,175,079

MATHASHANA, TVET College R28,732,279

R2,873,227

NKANGALA, TVET College R47,660,221

R4,766,022

NORTHERN CAPE RURAL, TVET College R21,809,018

R2,180,901

NORTHERN CAPE URBAN, TVET College R23,372,547

R2,337,254

NORTHLINK, TVET College R62,286,254

R6,228,625

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2015 ALLOCATIONSTVET College Amount Upfront

ORBIT, TVET College R70,683,876

R7,068,387

PORT ELIZABETH, TVET College R36,892,707

R3,689,270

SEDIBENG, TVET College R51,184,804

R5,118,480

SEKHUKHUNE, TVET College R28,441,709

R2,844,170

SOUTH CAPE, TVET College R27,066,177

R5,413,235

SOUTH WEST, TVET College R80,755,129

R8,075,512

TALETSO, TVET College R34,106,560

R3,410,656

THEKWINI, TVET College R36,202,209

R3,620,220

TSHWANE NORTH, TVET College R72,982,007

R7,298,200

TSHWANE SOUTH, TVET College R60,342,902

R6,034,290

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2015 ALLOCATIONSTVET College Amount Upfront

UMFOLOZI, TVET College R61,140,205

R12,228,041

UMGUNGUNDLOVU, TVET College R30,584,886 R3,058,488

VHEMBE, TVET College R86,204,750 R8,620,475

VUSELELA, TVET CollegeR36,875,979 R3,687,597

WATERBURG, TVET CollegeR28,139,405 R2,813,940

WEST COAST, TVET College R37,773,165

R3,777,316

WESTERN, TVET College R47,791,606

R4,779,160

TOTAL

R2,204,000,003

R243,564,314

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COMMUNICATION (INSTITUTIONS)• Communication with institutions regarding

allocations

HESA/DHET/NSFAS on 2015 Readiness

DHET/NSFAS Meeting with Student Leaders/ Organisations

Issued the following circulars:

Administration Process for TVET

Administration Process for Universities

DHET Final Year Programme

B-Tech

Administration of SETA Funding

NSFAS Learning Material Guidelines

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STAKEHOLER ENGAGEMENTS

Stakeholders

Department of Basic Education (DBE)

Department of Social Development (DSD)

Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs)

University Vice-Chancellors and staff

TVET College Principals

Student Organisations and leadership

National Skills Fund (NSF)

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OTHER INTERVENTIONS

• Roving teams to visit institutions during registration To pilot and non-pilot institutions

• Continuously engaging potential sources of funding including SETAs

Signed 2015 MOU with HWSETA

Singed 2015 MOU with Services SETA

Singed 2015 MOU with FASSET

• Agreement with DBE to allocate funding much earlier Fundza Lushaka list for pilot universities now available much

earlier.

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MEDIA ENGAGEMENT & PARTNERSHIP

December 01, 2014 – February 17, 2015

Pro-active – issued media releases

Responded to all media queries/ requests (over 50)

Received positive and negative media coverage

Advertising Value = R 3m

Partnered with DHET/Khetha Radio Campaign on SABC

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The doors of learning and culture shall be opened!Freedom Charter, 1955White Paper on Post school Education and Training, 2013

Questions and discussion