The Ministry of Education (MEC) pays, this Thursday (27), the ninth installment of the 2025 Pé-de-Meia program to beneficiaries born in the months of July and August.
The federal program is aimed at high school students registered in the federal government’s National Register of Social Programs (CadÚnico) until February 7, 2025, who are enrolled in the regular public network, aged between 14 and 24, and also in the Youth and Adult Education (EJA) modality, aged between 19 and 24.
To be entitled to the benefit, students must have a minimum attendance of 80% in classes and a regular Individual Taxpayer Registry (CPF).
In this new stage, Caixa Econômica Federal – responsible for managing the resources transferred by the MEC – informs that, in total, around 3.2 million public school students will receive the benefit in the amount of R$200 until next Monday (2).
Staggered payment
THEAttendance incentive payments occur until December 2nd, depending on the month of birth of students who are enrolled in one of the three high school grades in the public education network.
Check out the calendar for this installment:
– those born in January and February receive it on November 24th;
– born in March and April, on November 25th;
– born in May and June, on November 26th;
– born on November 27th;
– those born in September and October receive it on November 28th;
– born in November and December, on December 2nd.
Deposits
The installments of the so-called high school savings from 2025 are deposited in a Caixa Econômica Federal account, automatically opened in the name of the students.
If the student is 18 years old or over, the account will already be unlocked for immediate movement of the amount received. The institution reminds you that it is possible to request the Pé-de-Meia card for free at Caixa Tem appwhich allows the use of financial resources in purchases and payments.
If the participant wishes, the amount can also be withdrawn at self-service terminals even without a card, just using the previously registered biometric identification.
In the case of a minor, it will be necessary for the legal guardian to authorize the movement of the account. Consent can be done in the application itself or at a Caixa branch.
Conference
The participant will be able to consult in the application Student Journeyfrom the MEC, school information, program rules and payment status (rejected or approved).
Payment information can also be found on the Caixa Tem app or in the Social Benefits app.
Incentives
The so-called High School Savings has four types of incentives:
registration: for registration registered at the beginning of the school year, amount paid once a year, in the amount of R$200;
frequency: minimum school attendance of 80% of total teaching hours. For regular education, there are nine installments during the year of R$200.
completion: upon completion and approval in each of the three academic years of high school and participation in educational assessments, for a total value of R$3,000. Withdrawal depends on obtaining a high school graduation certificate;
Enem: paid after participating in the two days of the National High School Exam, in the year in which the student completes the 3rd year of high school. The R$200 is paid in a single installment.
In this way, the sum of the financial-educational incentive can reach R$9,200 per student at the end of the 3rd year of high school.
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Created in 2024, the federal government program is aimed at low-income public high school students. The initiative works as a savings to promote retention and completion of school at this stage of education.
Find out here what the requirements are to be included in the program.
The MEC clarifies that there is no need to register. Every student who meets the program’s criteria is automatically included in the federal government’s initiative. The MEC only verifies the data provided by the education networks of the states and the Federal District and by CadÚnico.
To answer questions about the Pé-de-Meia program, the Ministry of Health created a website with questions and answers. Check it out here.
