See how to apply for Pé de Meia, check out the step-by-step guide to acquiring the aid that is changing the lives of thousands of students. Also check out the monthly payments that can be sent directly to your student savings account, and find out the total amount you will receive during your 3 years of high school.
The High School Aid is an educational and financial incentive program. The aid is sent through a savings account and its main objective is to encourage students to stay in school until they complete their final year of high school. Encouraging students to stay in school is a way to improve learning rates, reduce inequality and promote better living conditions for those most in need.
More equality and opportunities for students
Democratizing educational access is the best way to reduce social inequality among the younger population, creating a bridge to social progression through Brazil's largest exam, the ENEM. For this reason, in addition to the targeted payment for each year of high school, there will also be an additional benefit payment for those who enroll in the ENEM.
Savings: How much does high school aid pay?
Check the amount paid for the incentive 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$200.00 (two hundred reais), and will be paid once. It is worth remembering that after receiving this amount, the following amounts will be paid monthly through the Attendance Incentive.
- Incentive Frequency
As for the benefit paid monthly, it is worth noting that it will be sent in the months of February, March, April, May, June, September, October and November. And it will total an amount of R$ 1,800.00 (one thousand and eight hundred reais) for each year, adding the 9 installments of R$ 200 each. The year 2024 will be the only one that will pay in 8 installments instead of 9, but from 2025 onwards it will follow the schedule of nine annual payments.
- Incentive Conclusion
For each year of secondary school you complete, you will be entitled to receive an additional payment of R$ 1,000.00 (one thousand reais). It will be deposited annually after the approval of each academic year of high school that is completed. During the three years of high school you will receive a total amount of R$3,000.00 (three thousand reais). It is worth mentioning that the amount paid for the Completion Incentive is retained and can only be released after the completion of the three years of high school. IN (high school).
- Enem incentive
Finally, we have the incentive for all students who register for the ENEM exam. An additional amount of R$ will be paid. 200.00 (two hundred reais) in a single installment for those who take the national high school exam.
- What is the total amount that the benefit pays?
Adding up the monthly installments, annual completions, enrollments and additional ENEM, the total amount that can be received for the three years of high school will be R$$ 9,200 for each student enrolled in the benefit. This is a considerable amount, totaling almost ten thousand reais. For those facing financial difficulties, it will certainly be a great relief for family savings, in addition to enabling a structural improvement and a great incentive for students to complete their studies.
- How is the benefit withdrawn and used?
Once you are approved for the benefit, you will receive payments according to the official calendar. As for the monthly payments of (200 reais each), you can use them as soon as you receive them. The same goes for the tuition and ENEM benefits. The only amount that will be retained until you complete high school are the 3 annual payments of a single installment per year, which are (1000 reais each).
In other words, of the total amount of R$9,200 that you can receive over the 3 years, there will be R$3,000 that will be pending and will only be released after you complete high school. However, most of the amount can still be used during your studies.
Yes, because Pé de Meia is a federal benefit, it is now eligible for all regions of Brazil. In other words, you can receive the high school education benefit regardless of the region you live in.
If you enroll in ENEM, you will be entitled to receive an additional R$200 (two hundred reais) as an incentive to enroll in higher education and complete a college degree. It is worth noting that this additional amount will be paid only once to each student.
Step by step guide to requesting the Sock Money
Follow all steps to complete your benefit request:
First, you must access the Ministry of Education's Integrated Planning, Budget and Finance System. Simec log in using a GOV.BR account
- Click on the option Nest Egg Program
- Read the information and click “Forward”
- Click on the option “Register referral” to be able to define the people responsible for reporting monthly data on students' continued studies to the MEC
- Enter your CPF, full name, email, cell phone/telephone number and save the settings. Once done, click on “Forward”
- Read all the terms of commitment and click on “Join”
- Now that you have completed the registration of the person responsible, the next step is to register the students' data and send all the necessary information to be able to receive the benefit.
- Congratulations, now just wait for the analysis to complete, and then you can receive your benefits!
