. NSFAS continued to expand the pool of funds available for disbursement as student loans and bursaries. A total budget of R5 billion was allocated to NSFAS for this function. Universities were allocated R1.8 billion with an additional funding of R751 million for the final year programme. FET colleges were allocated R1.2 billion of which R857 million is intended for full cost bursaries to benefit 100 000 students.