ANALYSIS OF THE PNAES BUDGET TO MEET THE DEMANDS OF THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN BAHIA

Abstract

This article, constructed in the form of a documentary research conducted from data analysis, seeks to analyze the context of reduction of budgetary resources from the National Student Assistance Program (PNAES) between the years 2014 and 2023 and the existence of a possible relationship with the student dropout rate faced by the Federal University of Southern Bahia. The article addresses the evolution of higher education expansion policies in Brazil, highlighting the implementation of the Program for the Restructuring and Expansion of Federal Universities (REUNI) in 2007 and the creation of the Quota Law in 2012, which reserved 50% of vacancies in federal institutions for students from public schools, with specific criteria. The objective is to understand the socioeconomic profile of UFSB students and the importance of affirmative policies centered on student aid as a strategic tool for the access and permanence of low-income students in Brazilian universities.