The Brazilian Ministry of Education has opened registration for the second semester of the Prouni 2026 scholarship program, which provides full and partial (50%) tuition fee scholarships for undergraduate and specialized training courses at private higher education institutions. Interested candidates must apply through the Ministry’s Unified Access Portal to Higher Education. To qualify, applicants must have completed high school, taken the 2024 or 2025 ENEM exam, scored at least 450 points in the five test sections, and not received zero in the essay section. Additional criteria include having attended public high schools, being a student with disabilities, or being a public school teacher seeking to pursue teaching degrees. Income limits apply, with full scholarships requiring a family income per person of up to 1.5 minimum wages and partial scholarships allowing up to three minimum wages. The first round results will be published on July 15, with the second round on August 5.
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