Programa Universidade para Todos

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The Programa Universidade para Todos (English: University for All Program), also known as ProUni, was created by the Brazilian Federal Government and developed by Fernando Haddad, Minister of Education at the time, with the purpose of providing full and partial scholarships in undergraduate and sequential courses of specific training in private higher education institutions. It was instituted by Law No. 11,096 of January 13, 2005 during Lula's administration. [1] [2] [3]

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By 2013, Prouni had provided access to higher education for 1.2 million young people at 1,116 private higher education institutions involved in the program, with an average equivalent of one scholarship for every 10.7 paying students. [4] [5] [6]

Requirements

Brazilian students who do not have a university degree and who meet at least one of the following conditions can take part in Prouni: [1] [3] [7]

Selection process

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ENEM participants.

The ProUni selection process is composed of two phases: the regular process and the remaining scholarship process. In the regular process, candidates who have taken part in the National High School Exam (ENEM in Portuguese) of the previous year and who have obtained at least 450 points on the average of the exam scores and a score above zero on the essay can apply. [8] [9] Candidates can apply for the remaining scholarships if they: [7]

Applications for both processes are free of charge and made exclusively online, via the official website. There are two Prouni selection processes a year, one in the first semester and one in the second semester. There is also a waiting list with the aim of filling the scholarships left over from the regular calls. To compete for full scholarships, applicants must have a gross monthly family income of up to one and a half minimum wages per person. For 50% partial scholarships, the gross monthly family income must be up to three minimum wages per person. In addition, applicants must meet at least one of the requirements below: [10] [7]

Quotas

Candidates with disabilities or self-declared as indigenous, black or brown can apply for inclusive assistance scholarships. Several students report prejudice and discrimination because they are ProUnistas, which indicates the existence of preconceptions related to the students who participate in the program. [11] [12] [13] [14]

Number of scholarships

YearScholarships offered
PartialFullTotal
2021 [15] [16] 64 84769 482134 329
2022 [17] 91 965181 036273 001

Differences between ProUni, SISU and FIES

Brazil's Ministry of Education has three different educational programs:

See also

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