Brazil Sets 2026 Pé-de-Meia Payments and Opens Teacher-Training Scholarships

Overview

• The education ministry issued the 2026 portaria with precise payment windows, starting with March 23–30 deposits that include the one-time enrollment aid.
• Students approved in 2025 receive a R$1,000 conclusion bonus between Feb 26 and Mar 5, 2026, plus R$200 for those who attended both Enem test days.
• Regular high-school beneficiaries can earn up to R$1,800 in nine R$200 attendance parcels, contingent on at least 80% attendance; EJA students receive up to four R$225 parcels per semester.
• Administration changes include 15 data-submission windows for states, a CadÚnico eligibility snapshot dated Aug 7, 2026, and loss of the matrícula parcel for late enrollees beyond two months.
• Pé-de-Meia Licenciaturas opened Feb 20 with applications through Mar 20 for up to 12,000 R$1,050 monthly scholarships, split R$700 cash and R$350 in conditional savings released upon entry into public-school teaching within five years.