Santander Offers 1,500 Scholarships Worth R$ 4,000 Across Brazil to Assist Students in Social Vulnerability with College Debt Payments

Applications for the Santander Scholarship Program Are Open Until 09/14; The Criteria for Selecting Candidates Are Defined by the Universities

Applications for the Santander Superamos Juntos 2022 program, promoted by Santander Universities, which consists of the educational front of Santander Bank, have been open since last Wednesday (the 15th). According to the bank, the project’s goal is to contribute through scholarships so that individuals facing financial difficulties can remain in the university.

The program expects to provide scholarships to 1,500 students nationwide, thus offering financial assistance so that affected students can stay in a private college.

The total value of the scholarship is R$ 4,000 and assists the student in two ways: each participant will receive a cost assistance of R$ 300, which can be useful for any student needs, such as purchasing books and supplies to be used in college or paying for an internet package, an essential tool for students to have full access to information resources.

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The remaining amount, totaling R$ 3,700, will be paid to the university where the student is enrolled as a credit to settle tuition or possible debts accumulated by the participants.

The 1,500 available scholarships will be offered individually to students from 226 private universities across all Brazilian states and also in the Federal District.

On the Santander Universities website, it is possible to access the list of universities associated with the program. Moreover, the duration of the project will be defined later by the partner university.

Santander Aims to Reduce Dropout in Private Higher Education, Which Has Reached 36.6%, According to Superintendent Nicolás Vergara

The executive superintendent of Santander Universities, Nicolás Vergara, analyzes that, at a time when the dropout rate in private higher education reaches 36.6%, the program aims to become a foundation for students in situations of social vulnerability. According to him, the company understands that, in such a particular period, both students and universities need support.

According to the executive, Santander Universities wants to ensure that students do not have to resort to abandoning college, aiming to combat dropout and engage college students to stay and progress in their careers.

In his speech, Vergara references data from Semesp, an organization that represents private universities in Brazil, which indicated that in 2021 and 2020, there was the highest rate of school dropout in private higher education ever recorded since the beginning of the historical series.

How to Register for the Santander Superamos Juntos 2022 Program?

Interested candidates must access the official program website and register by September 14. On the website, it is also possible to view the list of participating colleges.

Among the colleges aligned with the program are Anhanguera, FACAMP, UNIP, and Centro Universitário Barão de Mauá, for example. The selection of scholarship recipients will be conducted through a notice published by the universities themselves and, according to the program’s information, will take into account the academic excellence of the students and the social vulnerability faced by the candidate.

The evaluation of applications will take place from September 14 to October 4, while the selection of candidates will also be conducted on October 4.