Brazil Overhauls Prouni Admissions as MEC Posts 2026 Waitlist Results

Overview

• MEC posted the Prouni first‑semester 2026 waitlist on Tuesday on the federal admissions portal, and preselected students must deliver documents by April 10.
• The 2026 Prouni cycle offers 595,374 scholarships, the program’s largest to date, with full awards and 50% tuition grants at private colleges.
• A presidential decree signed Tuesday changes admissions so all applicants compete in open seats first and are then automatically considered for quota spots if needed.
• Candidates who fit affirmative‑action criteria must state their eligibility during signup to be reviewed in the quota round.
• At the same event, the government launched the H2E National Hip‑Hop School with R$50 million for 2026–27 and expanded support for low‑cost prep courses to about 1,200 programs with R$290 million in 2026.