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Widening access to higher education for low-income students: a Brazilian case study (1990s-2016)

AUMENTO DO ACESSO AO ENSINO SUPERIOR PARA ESTUDANTES DE BAIXA RENDA: UM ESTUDO DE CASO BRASILEIRO (1990-2016)

AMPLIACIÓN DEL ACCESO A LA EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR PARA ESTUDIANTES DE BAJOS INGRESOS: UN ESTUDIO DE CASO BRASILEÑO (1990-2016)

ABSTRACT

This article analyses the widening access policies implemented by Brazil during the 1990s and in 2016. It cites and evaluates the different strategies used by the government, such as student loans, needs-based and race-based quotas. In the context of a highly privatized sector, in which for-profit higher education institutions account for over half of the existing higher education institutions in Brazil, the results display a relative growth in higher education access based on minorities and needs-based communities. However, it also showcases some trends not achieved as originally planned by the government (specially increasing higher education participation in regions other than the south and the southeast) and serves as a point requiring further research to evaluate the influence on the lives of students and graduates. This study uses government and publicly available sources to analyse the impact of this strategy over time.

KEYWORDS:
inclusiveness; widening participation in higher education; privatisation

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