Ministry of Education Provides Aid Scholarship Worth R$ 900 for Undergraduate Students

Written by Roberta Souza

Published on 28/02/2022 at 13:35

Updated on 28/02/2022 at 21:49

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The Aid Grant Offered by the MEC to Students Will Be Available Through Resources from the National Fund for Education Development (FNDE)

In order to minimize ethnic-racial and social inequalities and encourage students to remain in their courses, the Ministry of Education and Culture – MEC – is offering monthly aid grants of R$ 900 for undergraduate students through the MEC’s Stay Grant Program. Applications to receive the aid grant are now open.

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According to Pronatec, to participate in the MEC aid grant program, it is necessary for the student to be a quilombola or indigenous and to be enrolled in any in-person undergraduate course offered by federal higher education institutions.

Applications for the MEC Aid Grant Program

Applications for the MEC aid grant program will be open until February 28, 2022, through the MEC’s Stay Grant Management System. To apply for the MEC aid grant program, click here.

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The number of places for receiving the aid grant will be established according to the number of registered and enrolled students in the 2021 program.

To register, it is necessary to present the required documents for the analysis that will approve the registration in the MEC aid grant program. This process will occur until March 31.

About the Stay Grant Management System (SISBP)

The Stay Grant Program was established in 2013 to minimize social and ethnic-racial inequalities and to assist in the retention and graduation of undergraduate students in situations of socioeconomic vulnerability at federal higher education institutions in Brazil. The Stay Grant Management System (SISBP) aims to manage actions related to the MEC aid grant program, especially student admissions and grant payments. The updates to the SISBP have not only occurred on the platform but also in considering current legislation to facilitate navigation, transforming the system into a more intuitive and user-friendly environment. Finally, the SISBP will bring more convenience to users, especially in facilitating the completion of registrations by students.

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Ministry of Education Provides Aid Scholarship Worth R$ 900 for Undergraduate Students

The Aid Grant Offered by the MEC to Students Will Be Available Through Resources from the National Fund for Education Development (FNDE)

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Applications for the MEC Aid Grant Program

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