📋 Tender Overview
The Federal Official Gazette on Monday, September 22, brings the process of providing remaining vacancies for the second half of 2025. The maintainer who wants his higher education institutions to participate in the process must fill in the information required for each course, shift and place of offer, through the FIES - Sisfies system, in the module, from October 1, 20 hours and 59 minutes on the 8th. October 2025.
The Student Financing Fund is a program of the Government of Brazil, managed by the Ministry of Edeuction (MEC), and was instituted by Law No. 10,260, of July 12, 2001. Its objective is to grant students from undergraduate students in private higher education institutions that have a positive assessment in the National Higher Education Assessment System (Sinaes) and join the program.
From October 14, the publication of another notice for the occupation of the remaining vacancies of FIES, which will define the rules and schedule of the registration of students in the selection process of remaining vacancies for the second half of 2025. The occupation of vacancies is intended exclusively for students who can reach the minimum attendance required for the second semester of 2025.
Deadline - Already the deadline for the eventual rectification of the terms issued by the maintainers participating in this edition of FIES is from October 9 to 14, 2025. Higher education institutions interested in participating must complete the information in the system within the established period. Only the female adherence to the FIES and FIES (FG-FIES) guarantee term may be offered. Higher courses with vacancies need to have a positive assessment at Sinaes.
COURSES AND CLASSES - Maintainers must disclose, on their websites and in places of large circulation, the list of courses and shifts with remaining vacancies, as well as guarantee free access to the internet for registration. In addition, they will not be able to charge fees from candidates. The notice also defines the criteria for the selection of vacancies, held by SESU/MEC, which will necessarily observe budget availability, concept of the course in Sinaes, demand for financing by mesoregion and priority for medical courses.
TIMELINE
Issuance of the Term of Participation by the maintainers: October 1st to 8, 2025;
Period for Rectification of the Participation Term: October 9-14, 2025.
