Education Ministry Finalizes Rules for Pé-de-Meia Completion Incentive

Overview

• A ministerial order published in the Official Gazette sets the operational rules for how the completion incentive will be applied and released to public high school students.
• Funds are deposited by default into a locked savings account, with the student allowed to switch the investment to Treasury Direct bonds at any time.
• Release of the money depends on the Education Ministry confirming eligibility, and a legal guardian’s authorization is required when the account is first enabled.
• Caixa Econômica Federal is designated as the financial agent and must provide clear information, including reports on investment returns and costs.
• If a student fails to meet program requirements or is removed, the invested amounts with earnings return to the financing fund (Fipem), while payments are detailed as R$200 at enrollment, R$1,800 in nine attendance-based installments, R$1,000 for passing, and R$200 for taking the ENEM.