The Indigenous Program for Student Retention and Opportunity at the University – PIPOU, an initiative of Vale and ISPN, announces the list of approved applications eligible to compete for the 55 scholarships to be offered through the 2022/2023 Call for Applications. A total of 202 students from 55 indigenous groups across the country applied. In the coming days, the Program will evaluate the approved applications according to the criteria established in the call for applications, namely, reading and analyzing the essays submitted during registration and the academic transcripts of each candidate. The final results are expected on March 24, 2023, and will be published on the ISPN website.
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Indigenous students face numerous difficulties in universities. Lack of financial resources, absence of academic support, pedagogical challenges in their studies, among others, are some of the obstacles that ultimately lead to dropping out of undergraduate programs. Therefore, one of the main pillars of the PIPOU Program is its contribution to the successful and adequate retention of these students in higher education through financial aid, pedagogical support, and extracurricular educational activities. The program's structure is based on its Board, composed of two representatives from the Brazilian indigenous movement, two professors from public universities, two representatives of indigenous students, two representatives from ISPN, and two representatives from Vale. The technical execution of the program is the responsibility of ISPN, which coordinates all the involved parties to successfully implement the initiative.