Fies readjusts funding ceiling for medicine course

The measure was published in the Official Gazette this Wednesday (14) by the Management Committee of the Student Financing Fund (Fies) in Brasília, with the value of half-yearly transfers to universities, in contracts for new financing, or renewal of contracts. effective in the second half of 2023.

For the medical course, the maximum value is now R$ 60,000 per student. The maximum amount in force was R$ 52,805.66. For other courses, the semester ceiling remains at R$ 42,983.70.

Financing
The differentiated value for the medical course came into effect in the second half of 2022, when the Ministry of Education announced a 22.8% increase in the financing of the course.

The measure came after the complaint of students who said it was unfeasible to pay the co-participation, part that the student pays directly to the university, and the financing, after graduation. The argument was that the co-payment amount would be as high as the monthly fee for other courses.