Politics · Brazil · 1 hr ago
Lula proposes university aid with R$700 monthly payments
Lula proposed a university version of Pé-de-Meia on October 13, as a plan for a possible next term if he is re-elected.
The proposal would pay eligible students R$700 a month for 10 months each year and add R$2,500 to a savings account annually.
That savings would be available after graduation, and students would need to pass each academic year to receive the annual deposit.
The plan would cover students at federal and state public universities and Prouni scholarship holders at private institutions, with about 1 million young people as the intended reach.
It is meant to help students afford university costs and reduce withdrawals linked to financial hardship; the projected cost is R$4.6 billion, with funds expected from the Pre-Salt Social Fund.
Selection rules and an implementation schedule have not been announced, so the proposal is not yet a running program.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proposed a university version of the Pé-de-Meia student aid program if he is re-elected.
The plan would pay students R$700 a month for 10 months each year and deposit R$2,500 annually into savings.
It is intended for students at federal and state public universities and scholarship recipients in the Prouni program.
Poder360 reported that the proposal aims to reach about 1 million students and cost R$4.6 billion.
The proposal’s full eligibility criteria and implementation schedule have not been detailed.
- Who
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva proposed the plan.
- What
- A university aid program with R$700 monthly payments for 10 months a year and R$2,500 annual savings deposits.
- When
- Announced on October 13, 2026; Poder360 says it would start in 2027 if Lula is re-elected.
- Where
- Federal and state public universities in Brazil, as well as private institutions with Prouni scholarship recipients.
- Why
- To help students complete higher education and reduce dropouts caused by financial difficulties.
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- Monthly payment
- R$700 for 10 months each year
- Annual savings deposit
- R$2,500
- Proposed reach
- About 1 million students
- Estimated cost
- R$4.6 billion
- Proposed start
- 2027 if Lula is re-elected
What people are saying
I am taking a selfie here, Brazilian people, with students from Brazilian universities, assuring them that we are creating the university Pé-de-Meia for the next government.
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