Education is the shortest path to a better life. Pé-de-Meia pays low-income students savings of up to R$ 9,200 to finish high school. In 2019, the Education Ministry froze about 30% of federal universities' and institutes' discretionary funds.
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- Universidades federais dizem só ter como pagar as contas até setembroDue to the freeze, federal universities warned they could not pay basic bills.Read the story
- Abraham Weintraub diz que bloqueio não é corte e medida pode ser revistaMinister Weintraub confirms the 30% freeze on universities' discretionary funds.Read the story
- Senadores pressionam MEC a rever cortes no ensino superiorThe Education Ministry admitted a 30% freeze on funds for federal universities and institutes.Read the story
Sources
Where the data on this page comes from.
- Ministério da Educação
How Pé-de-Meia works and is funded (up to R$ 9,200 per student).
- Casa Civil
Announcement of 100 new federal institute campuses in 2024.
- Agência Brasil
In 2019 the freeze reached R$ 2.4 billion, about 30% of the federal institutions' discretionary funds.