Abstract

MACEDO, JULIANA CAVALCANTI  and  ABRANCHES, ANA DE FÁTIMA PEREIRA DE SOUSA. Educational policy in higher education: reflections on the contribution of UFRPE student assistance. Revista Brasileira de Política e Administração da Educação [online]. 2019, vol.35, n.3, pp.916-940.  Epub July 21, 2020. ISSN 2447-4193.  https://doi.org/10.21573/vol35n32019.94078.

The main objective of this research was to analyze the understanding of the beneficiary students on the student assistance policy of UFRPE (headquarters). The research was based on the quali-quanti method. In this way, questionnaires were applied and interviews were conducted with the assisted students. The study revealed that the majority of the students evaluate as good the policy of student assistance of the UFRPE. It also affirms that the student assistance contributes a lot to their stay in the university. However, it also reveals some situations that need to be re-evaluated and improved.

Keywords : Higher Education; Student Assistance; Permanence.

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