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The Ministry of Education (MEC) developed the Permanence Grant program, also known as Student Aid.
The main objective of the project is to offer financial support to undergraduate students who are in situation of social and economic vulnerability in federal institutions.
In this way, the program aims to prevent students from dropping out during the graduation period due to associated costs, such as housing, food, transportation, among others, which can become financial obstacles for these students.
What is Student Aid?
The federal government's Permanence Grant or Student Aid program is an initiative promoted by the Ministry of Education (MEC).
Its main objective is to provide financial support to undergraduate students who are enrolled in face-to-face courses at public educational institutions.
The program's proposal is to combat social inequalities that prevent students in situations of socioeconomic vulnerability from completing their studies in higher education.
The aim is, therefore, to provide more opportunities for these students to graduate and get your diplomas.
The Permanence Grant aims to help students during the period they are studying, covering some essential expenses, such as transportation and food.
In this way, the program seeks to reduce the financial difficulties faced by these students and allow them to better concentrate on their studies.
It is important to highlight that student aid can be combined with other available scholarships and aid, such as student housing, food allowance and specific support for students with disabilities.
Who can apply for the Permanence Grant?
The Permanence Grant or Student Aid program allocates resources to assist students in situations of socioeconomic vulnerability, especially those belonging to indigenous and quilombola communities.
This means that only students facing economic difficulties and those who are part of communities affected by social inequalities can receive financial support.
Therefore, the beneficiaries of the scholarship are quilombola and indigenous individuals, but other students may also be eligible to receive the scholarship, as long as they meet and prove the following requirements:
- Be enrolled in federal institutions in undergraduate courses with an average workload equal to or greater than five hours per day;
- Have one family income per capita that does not exceed one and a half minimum wages.
The conditions mentioned above do not apply to indigenous and quilombola students.
What is the value of the aid?
For student beneficiaries who prove economic vulnerability, the value of the scholarship is R$ 400. For indigenous and quilombola students, the value is R$ 900.
These values were established by MEC Ordinance 389/2013 and have remained in force since then, any changes in values must be checked on the MEC Permanence Grant program portal.
After the student's approval and granting of the scholarship, the amount is made available directly on a benefit card provided by the FNDE (National Education Development Fund).
This card is issued by Banco do Brasil and allows students to withdraw the amount received, providing them with greater access to financial resources.
How to participate in Student Aid?
To request student aid, it is necessary to organize some personal documents and others to prove your economic, indigenous or quilombola status.
The registration process for the program takes place at the federal higher education institution where the student is enrolled, as long as the institution is a participant in the program.
Furthermore, it is important to pay attention to the registration opening dates.
O aluno deve acompanhar as informações sobre as vagas disponíveis para a bolsa permanência, geralmente divulgadas pela própria faculdade, bem como no portal e nas redes sociais do MEC.
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