3.2 Over the METF, the department receives new allocations to its baseline of R3.8 billion in 2010/11; R4.3 billion in 2011/12 and 4.97 billion in 2012/13. These new allocations are mainly for the following policy priorities: . Higher education subsidies for the years 2011/12 (R300 million) and 2012/13 (R700 million) . The National Student Financial Aid Scheme to provide additional financial assistance to the economically disadvantaged in higher education institutions in 2012/13 (R57.6 million) . Funding for the newly established department (R20 million, R30 million and R40 million) . Compensation of employees adjustment (R1.1 million, R1.3 million and R1.4 million) . Further Education and Training: amounts shifted from the provinces' equitable share (R3.37 billion, R3.54 billion and R3.72 billion) . Addition to the new further education and training colleges conditional grant (R400 million, R430 million and R450 million)