{"id":1093,"date":"2024-07-29T18:17:47","date_gmt":"2024-07-29T18:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/?page_id=1093"},"modified":"2026-09-17T07:25:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:25:06","slug":"government-sponsorship-to-tvet-colleges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/government-sponsorship-to-tvet-colleges\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Sponsorship To TVET Colleges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Government supports TVET students in two main ways: it subsidises public TVET colleges so fees are lower for everyone, and it funds individual students through NSFAS. Some trade and workplace programmes are also supported through the skills development system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Types of government support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Support<\/th><th>Who gets it<\/th><th>What it covers<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>College subsidy<\/td><td>All students at public TVET colleges<\/td><td>Keeps fees lower than private colleges<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NSFAS bursary<\/td><td>Households earning up to R350,000 (R600,000 with a disability)<\/td><td>Tuition and allowances; not repaid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NSFAS student loan<\/td><td>Households earning R350,001 to R600,000<\/td><td>Tuition and some costs; repaid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Learnerships and apprenticeships<\/td><td>Selected learners, often through employers and SETAs<\/td><td>Training, sometimes with a stipend<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What sponsorship does not cover<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Private colleges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Second qualifications at the same level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time beyond the N+1 limit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occupational programme allowances in some cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to access it<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apply to a public TVET college.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apply for NSFAS at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsfas.org.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nsfas.org.za<\/a> during its window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask your college about learnerships, apprenticeships and Centres of Specialisation programmes linked to employers.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no separate government &#8220;sponsorship form&#8221; for TVET colleges. Messages asking you to pay to register for a sponsorship are scams.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/how-does-nsfas-assist-students\/\">how NSFAS assists students<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bursariesafrica.co.za\/tvet\/can-i-attend-tvet-colleges-for-free-in-south-africa\/\">studying free at a TVET college<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Does government pay for TVET college?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Government subsidises public colleges and, through NSFAS, pays tuition and allowances for eligible students.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Is there a government sponsorship application for TVET colleges?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">The main student funding is NSFAS, applied for online. 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