See how to apply for the "Pé de Meia" (shortcut), check out the step-by-step guide to obtaining the aid that is changing the lives of thousands of students. Also learn about the monthly payments that can be sent directly to your student savings account, and discover the total amount you will receive during your 3 years of high school.
The High School Assistance Program is an educational and financial incentive program. The aid is sent through a savings account and its main objective is to promote the retention of students until the completion of their final year of high school. Incentivizing school retention is a way to improve learning outcomes, reduce inequality, and promote better living conditions for those most in need.
More equality and opportunities for students
Democratizing access to education is the best way to reduce social inequality among the younger population, creating a bridge to social advancement through Brazil's largest exam, the ENEM. For this reason, in addition to the payment allocated for each year of high school, there will also be an additional benefit payment for those who register for the ENEM.
Pé de Meia: How much does the high school allowance pay?
Check out the incentive payment and see how much it can improve your day-to-day finances:
- Enrollment Incentive
The first installment of the benefit will be paid after enrollment is complete. The amount you will receive for enrolling will be R$ 200.00 (two hundred reais), and will be paid only once. It's worth remembering that after receiving this amount, subsequent payments will be made monthly through the Attendance Incentive.
- Incentive Frequency
Regarding the monthly benefit payment, it's worth noting that it will be sent in the months of February, March, April, May, June, September, October, and November. It will total R$ 1,800.00 (one thousand eight hundred reais) per year , adding up the 9 installments of R$ 200 each. The year 2024 will be the only one with 8 installments instead of 9, but from 2025 onwards, it will follow the schedule of nine annual payments.
- Completion Incentive
For each year of high school you complete, you will be entitled to receive an additional payment of R$ 1,000.00 (one thousand reais). This will be deposited annually after the approval of each completed high school year. During the three years of high school, you will receive a total of R$ 3,000.00 (three thousand reais). It is important to note that the amount paid for the Completion Incentive is retained and can only be released after the completion of the three years of school .
- Enem Incentive
Finally, we have an incentive for all students who register to take the ENEM exam. An additional amount of R$ 200.00 (two hundred reais) in a single installment to those who take the national high school exam.
- What is the total amount paid out by the benefit?
Adding up the monthly installments, annual completion fees, enrollment fees, and the ENEM bonus, the total amount that can be received over the three years of high school will be R$ 9,200 for each student enrolled in the program. This is a considerable amount, totaling almost ten thousand reais. For those facing financial difficulties, it will certainly be a great relief for family finances, in addition to enabling structural improvements and providing a great incentive for students to complete their studies.
- How is the benefit withdrawn and used?
Once your benefit is approved, you will receive payments according to the official schedule. Regarding the monthly payments of (200 reais each), you can use them as soon as you receive them. The same applies to the enrollment and ENEM benefits. The only amount that will be withheld until the completion of high school is the 3 annual payments, each a single installment of (1000 reais each).
In other words, of the total amount of R$ 9,200 that you may receive over the 3 years, R$ 3,000 will remain pending and will only be released after you complete high school. But even so, most of the amount can be used during your studies.
Yes, because the Pé de Meia program is a federal initiative, it is now eligible for all regions of Brazil. In other words, you can receive the high school allowance regardless of where you live.
If you register for the ENEM exam, you will be entitled to receive an additional R$ 200 (two hundred reais) as an incentive to enter higher education and complete a college degree. It is worth noting that this additional payment will be made only once per student.
Step-by-step instructions for requesting the "Pé de Meia" (a type of savings plan)
Follow all the steps to complete your benefit application:
First, you must access the Integrated Planning, Budgeting and Finance System of the Ministry of Education (Simec) and log in using a GOV.BR account.
- Click on the "Penny-end Program"
- Read the information and click "Next".
- “Register designated person” option to define the individuals responsible for reporting students’ study progress data to the MEC (Ministry of Education)
- Enter your CPF (Brazilian tax identification number), full name, email, and mobile/telephone number, and save the settings. Once done, click "Next"
- Read all the terms of agreement and click "Join".
- Now that you have completed the registration of the guardian, the next step is to register the students' data and submit all the necessary information in order to receive the benefit.
- Congratulations! Now just wait for the analysis to be completed, and then you can receive your benefits!
