NSFAS Funders
NSFAS provides financial aid to South African students using funds provided mainly by government departments and public entities.
Since 1991 NSFAS has disbursed R50 billion in loans and bursaries. Over 1.5 million students at public colleges and universities have been assisted.
Our funders include:
Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs):
- Agriculture Sector Education & Training Authority (AGRISETA)
- Banking Sector Education & Training Authority (BANKSETA)
- Chemical Industries Education & Training Authority (CHIETA)
- Construction Education & Training Authority (CETA)
- Education Training and Development Practices Sector Education & Training Authority (ETDPSETA)
- Energy Sector Education & Training Authority (ESETA)
- Fibre Processing & Manufacturing Sector Education & Training Authority (FP&MSETA))
- Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education & Training Authority (FASSET)
- Health and Welfare Sector Education & Training Authority (HWSETA)
- Insurance Sector Education & Training Authority (INSETA)
- Local Government, Water & Related Services Sector Education & Training Authority (LGSETA)
- Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education & Training Authority (MERSETA)
- Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education & Training Authority (MICTSETA)
- Public Service Sector Education & Training Authority (PSETA)
- Safety and Security Sector Education & Training Authority (SASSETA)
- Services Sector Education & Training Authority (ServicesSETA)
- Transport Education & Training Authority (TETA)
- Wholesale and Retail Sector Education & Training Authority (W&RSETA)