Prouni applicants are unable to access exam results.
Despite the anticipation surrounding the release of the results from the first round of the University for All Program (ProUni), students who tried to access the Ministry of Education's (MEC) website were frustrated. The link (http://siteprouni.mec.gov.br/) does not lead to the results page, but to an image explaining how the program works. According to the MEC, they are evaluating possible problems with the platform and that "as per the announcement, there is no specific time for the publication of the results, which will occur throughout the day."
247 - Despite the anticipation surrounding the release of the results for the first round of the University for All Program (Prouni), students who tried to access the Ministry of Education's (MEC) website were disappointed.
The link (http://siteprouni.mec.gov.br/The link doesn't lead to the results page, but to an image explaining how the program works. Only about an hour later, the button above the results was changed to one with the information that it had been taken offline and that it was necessary to wait for the result.
Access difficulties led students to criticize the failure on social media. According to the Ministry of Education (MEC), the responsible sector is analyzing the existence of possible problems with the platform used. The MEC also stated that "as per the announcement, there is no specific time for the publication of the results, which will occur throughout the day."
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A link to the ProUni program has appeared online, but the Ministry of Education says the results have not yet been released.
Although the link To verify that the results have appeared on the University for All Program (ProUni) page, the Ministry of Education (MEC) clarifies that the names of those selected in the first round are not yet available. The system was only being prepared this morning and there is no scheduled time for the announcement.
The confusion caused the hashtag ProUni appeared among the most mentioned topics on Twitter. By clicking the results button on the page, students accessed a space that explained how the program works. link The result has already been removed from the page and now the message appears: "Please wait for the result of the 1st call".
"If there's one thing I learned today, it's how #prouni works, but as for the results, my friend, nothing yet," says a Twitter user.
The program's announcement stipulates that the results will be released today (6), but does not specify the time. The department says that the first call will be available "during the day".
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Students will be able to access the program page on the internet or contact the Customer Service Center by calling 0800-616161.
Pre-selected candidates have until the 13th of next month to submit documents to the educational institution that prove the information provided on the registration form. Missing the deadline or failing to provide proof of the information will automatically result in the candidate's disqualification.
The results of the second round of the program will be released on the 20th. Students who are not selected in this stage will still have the chance to participate in the waiting list, which should be released on March 7th and 8th.
The ProUni program grants full and partial scholarships for undergraduate courses at private higher education institutions throughout the country. Candidate selection is based on scores from the National High School Exam (Enem).
In this selection process, 214.110 scholarships are being offered. This number represents a 5% increase compared to the same period last year, when 203.602 scholarships were offered.