O Ministry of Education (MEC) began to deposit, this Monday (28), the Fifth plot of R$ 200 of the program. The payment refers to June 2025, and will be passed on to students until August 4.
Payments follow the month of birth of students. In this case, the calendar is as follows:
- January and February: 28/7
- March and April: 29/7
- May and June: 30/7
- July and August: 31/7
- September and October: 01/8
- November and December: 04/8
To receive the benefit, the student must be enrolled in CadÚnico, enrolled in high school in public network or in the education of youth and adults (EJA), and have attended the 80% of classes In the month, at least.
Deposits are made directly in individual accounts open on behalf of students by Caixa Econômica Federal.
What is the footsteps program?
Step Foot is a program of financial incentive turned to Low -income students from the public network. He seeks to ensure students’ permanence at school.
According to MEC, students can receive up to $ 9,200 over the three years of high school. This value is distributed as follows:
- Registration: R $ 200 deposited at the beginning of each school year;
- School attendance: R $ 1,800 per year, paid in nine installments of R $ 200;
- Conclusion of the school year: R $ 1,000 at the end of each year, for approved students;
- High School Conclusion Bonuses: R $ 3,000 at the end of the 3rd year, available for withdrawal at the end of high school.
From this month, there is also in the 3rd year. The amount paid by the foot is the same for all students.
Who is entitled to receive the benefit?
To be entitled to the benefit, it is necessary to meet the following criteria:
- Be a high school student from public networks and be between 14 and 24 years old; or be a student of Youth and Adult Education (EJA) of public networks and being between 19 and 24 years old;
- Until February 7, 2025, as a member of a family registered with the Federal Government’s Single Registry for Social Programs (Cadúnico), who has income per person of up to half-minimum wage (R $ 902 at the moment);
- Have registration of regular individual (CPF);
- Attend 80% of classes per month at least.
Do I need to subscribe to participate in the program?
No. If the student fits all the prerequisites mentioned above, The government makes automatic inclusion to the program.
No registration, send data or make any fees to participate. The foot is free.
How does payment work?
The installments are deposited in a digital savings account of Caixa Econômica Federal, created by the government on behalf of the student.
For those who are underage, the authorization of any guardian is required to unlock the values. It is possible to do so through the Caixa application hasavailable for iOS and Android, or in person, at a Caixa agency. For over 18, this unlock is automatic.
Follow -up of balance and payments is also made by the bank’s app.
Is it possible to lose the benefit?
Yes. In cases of disapproval, lower frequency and 80% in classes or dismissal of the public school, the student will no longer receive the foot.
In the second case, the portion of the month when the student’s attendance was lower will not be paid, but if the situation normalizes in my following, the payment of the next installments will be normalized and the blocked portion can be released.
I did not receive the installment. And now?
If the student fits all the criteria of the program and did not receive the fifth installment, the application must be downloaded Journey of Studentaccessed through the account in gov.br. There, it is possible to follow the registration situation-and understand how to regularize it.
*Published by Sofia Kercher, in collaboration for CNN.
