STUDENT ASSISTANCE POLICY AT IFSP - ADVANCED CAMPUS ILHA SOLTEIRA:

ACCESS, PERMANENCE AND SUCCESS IN MIDDLE LEVEL TECHNICAL PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Abstract

The present article, inserted in a study that makes up a broader research, developed in the Professional Post-Graduation Program Formation of Educational Managers, of the University of São Paulo, presents the Policy of Student Assistance (Pae) ​​of the Federal Institute of Education, Science and São Paulo Technology - Ilha Solteira Advanced Campus (IFSP-IST). At the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of São Paulo, Pae is an educational policy that unfolds into three programs: 1) Permanence Assistance Program; 2) Proeja Student Support Program and 3) Universal Actions Program. Such programs, based on the guidelines of the National Student Assistance Program (Pnaes), aim to develop student assistance actions for the permanence and success of students of Vocational and Technological Education (EPT). As an advanced campus, the IFSP-IST serves, as a priority, courses in Vocational Technical Education at the Middle Level (EPTNM) and Initial and Continuing Training (Fic). Regarding PAE, at IFSP-IST only Permanence Assistance Programs and Universal Action Programs are carried out and such policy is the responsibility of the Student Assistance Analysis Commission (CAAE). This study, when analyzing the Student Assistance Policy of/at IFSP-IST, through documentary research and quantitative and qualitative analysis of data from the Pae evaluation questionnaire answered by students on this campus, found that the institution has some gaps related to Pae, such as expanding the understanding of Pae as an educational policy, knowledge of the staff of the IFSP-IST and the executors of Pae in the institution, in addition to bringing CAAE closer to students. On the other hand, it was noticed that student aid contributes to the greater permanence of students on the campus in question. Therefore, it is understood that the IFSP-IST lacks work that improves Pae's actions on campus and brings CAAE closer to students, to expand their perceptions about Pae and its contributions to student permanence.