Overview

• Payments for those born in July and August are deposited today, with a staggered schedule continuing by birth month through October 6.
• Eligible beneficiaries are low‑income students in public high schools and EJA listed in CadÚnico who meet the 80% attendance requirement for the frequency incentive.
• The R$200 deposits go into Caixa savings accounts opened automatically in students’ names, accessible via Caixa Tem for adults, with guardian authorization required for minors.
• Students and guardians can track approvals, rejections, and school records through the MEC’s Jornada do Estudante app, with no separate enrollment needed for the program.
• The program’s design includes four incentives that can total up to R$9,200 by graduation, while recent commentary questions the broad reach, the adequacy of R$200 versus youths’ earnings, and the budget impact that could grow from about R$12 billion to roughly R$25 billion if universalized.