The Minister of Education stated, this Tuesday (26), that the project responsible for pay a scholarship to low-income high school students is in the final stages of preparation. In addition to the scholarship, savings will be made which will be made available after completion of studies, the objective of the program is combat school dropout.
Camilo Santana declared that more than 10% of 1st year high school students are rejected and 7% drop out of school. Among the reasons that lead to dropout is the need for some young people to work.
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The purpose of the scholarship will be to cover day-to-day expenses and the savings can be used for students' personal projects. The values have not yet been defined and compensation will be required from the students, such as school attendance and approval.
The official presentation of the stock market and savings For high school students, it should take place in October. The statement was made during a press conference about the Connected Schools project, which aims to bring internet to more than 138 thousand schools.
