Fies Opens 50,000 Remaining Spots for Second Semester; Registration Runs Through November 3
Selection requires a minimum Enem average of 450 points and income of up to three minimum wages per person; results come out November 16.
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The MEC (Brazil's Education Ministry) opened registration for the remaining spots in the Student Financing Fund (Fies) for the second semester of 2026. There are 50,000 spots at private institutions across the country, and the deadline is November 3, according to g1.
Registration is free and done only through the MEC's Acesso Único Portal. The result of the single call will be released on November 16, and those pre-selected will have to validate their information at the educational institution.
To apply, candidates must have taken the Enem from 2010 onward, with an average of 450 points or higher across the five tests and a score above zero on the essay. Gross family income must be up to three minimum wages per person, and the candidate must be able to meet the minimum attendance requirement.
Half the spots, 25,000, are reserved for Fies Social, aimed at those with income of up to half a minimum wage per person who are registered in CadÚnico.
The rules are in Notice No. 76, published on September 30. Because the spots are valid only for the second semester of 2026, the MEC warns that there will be no extension of the enrollment deadline.