Continuing Education and Training Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006)

Notices

National Norms and Standards for Funding Community Education and Training College

Funding Norms and Standards

Part J : College Fees
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34. The CET Act, 2006 (Act No. 16 of 2006), clearly states that public colleges may raise revenue through the charging of college fees.

 

35. Furthermore, in terms of the CET Act, the council of a college is responsible for determining tuition fees, accommodation fees, and any other fees payable by students as well as accommodation fees payable by employees where the college provides for staff accommodation.

 

36. The CET Act clearly states that the funds of a public college consist of; amongst others, money payable by students for continuing education and training qualifications or part- qualifications provided by the college.

 

37. CET colleges largely serve the poor and disadvantaged students and must not charge fees for formal academic programmes. Students enrolling in formal academic programmes may not be denied access based on the inability to pay fees. They must be fully funded by the State in those programmes. (Formal academic programmes are planned educational interventions that are intended to lead to a full or part-qualifications. These are AET Levels 1 to 4 programmes. Non-formal learning is planned educational interventions that are not intended to lead to full or part-qualification).

[National Norms and Standards Part J (37) substituted by Notice No. 3998, GG49556, dated 27 October 2023: effective 27 October 2023: A full set of the amended National Norms and Standards for Funding Community Education and Training Colleges is also accessible on the following website of the Department www.dhet.gov.za]

 

38.State funding does not apply to students enrolled through partnerships and fee-for-service. These students are eligible to pay fees and no cross-subsidisation must take place from the State funds. Student fees are an important income stream for colleges.

[National Norms and Standards Part J (38) substituted by Notice No. 3998, GG49556, dated 27 October 2023: effective 27 October 2023: A full set of the amended National Norms and Standards for Funding Community Education and Training Colleges is also accessible on the following website of the Department www.dhet.gov.za]

 

39. The following conditions apply for charging fees at CET colleges:
(a) Where the charging of fees is applicable, it must be in accordance with the tuition fee policy of the college determined and approved by council;
(b) Students must deposit fees directly into the main bank account of the college with the CLC unique code or identifier. Funds raised by CLCs other than student fees, must also be deposited into the main bank account of the college with a unique code or identifier for the CLCs to enable the deposit to be accounted for accurately; and
(c) The college and CLCs must not collect cash from students for payment of fees. All student fees must be deposited at the bank.