Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis

What Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis does

Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis (PRAE) is a permanent administrative department within the Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), a Brazilian federal public university. PRAE administers the university's student assistance portfolio under the national PNAES framework (Decree 7.234/2010 and Law 14.914/2024), serving undergraduate students in socioeconomic vulnerability across all six UFC campuses — Fortaleza, Crateús, Itapajé, Quixadá, Russas, and Sobral.

PRAE's service portfolio is organized into four pillars: financial aid (Bolsa de Iniciação Acadêmica at R$700/month, Auxílio Ingressante at R$500, Auxílio Moradia, and the newly created Auxílio Concludente – Caminhando Juntos approved in November 2024); housing (Residência Universitária and housing allowances); food security (Restaurante Universitário, a 70-year-old subsidized meal program with full and partial exemption schemes); and psychosocial support (Acolhimento Psicossocial, Acompanhamento Psicológico Individualizado, group programs SigniFICANDO and Escuta Ativa, and a Mindfulness course launched in 2022). The division also operates specialized units including DIBEM (Benefits and Housing), NASPE (Socio-psychological Support), DAE (Student Attention), SENUT (Nutrition and Health Promotion), and CAME (Multiprofessional Student Care).

The technology stack is administrative rather than innovative: service scheduling runs on the legacy SIGAA academic management system, with Google Forms handling applications, Google Meet enabling remote acolhimento sessions, and Google Classroom supporting the Mindfulness course. Eligibility is gated through the Cadastro Socioeconômico registration. PRAE also runs OBSERVAê, a student life observatory launched in November 2020, and contributes 74 datasets to UFC's Open Data Plan (PDA 2025-2027). The business model is non-commercial — all services are free to eligible students, funded by federal PNAES allocations and coordinated across five partner Pró-Reitorias (PREX, PROCULT, PROGRAD, PRPPG, PROINTER) through annually issued editais. PRAE has 16 employees and no independent ownership, operating as a government state entity within the Ministry of Education's oversight structure.

Name

Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis

Legal name

Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis

Website

https://prae.ufc.br

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PRAE is a government administrative unit within the Federal University of Ceará that delivers financial aid, housing, meal subsidies, and psychosocial support to undergraduate students in socioeconomic vulnerability across six campuses, funded under Brazil's federal PNAES framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Student Assistance Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Aid Administration & Packaging (EDALAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Institutional Financial Aid Offices (Schools/Colleges/Universities) (EDADAHAB)

Keywords

• Student assistance services
• Higher education support
• Financial aid programs
• Student housing services
• Psychosocial support

Headquarters

HQ city

Fortaleza

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding (PNAES): Operated under the Programa Nacional de Assistência Estudantil (PNAES) framework, funded by Brazilian federal government Decree 7.234/2010 and Lei 14.914/2024. Services are free for eligible students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PRAE is an administrative department within the Universidade Federal do Ceará that administers student assistance programs under Brazil's PNAES federal policy. It provides financial aid scholarships (Bolsa de Iniciação Acadêmica at R$700/month, Auxílio Ingressante at R$500, Auxílio Concludente), housing services (Residência Universitária and Auxílio Moradia), subsidized meals through the Restaurante Universitário, and psychosocial support (individual counseling, group therapy, mental health programs) to UFC undergraduate students in socioeconomic vulnerability across six campuses. All services are free for eligible students.

Product overview

Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis (PRAE) operates as a comprehensive student welfare administration office within the Universidade Federal do Ceará, offering a portfolio of integrated services organized around financial assistance (Bolsa de Iniciação Acadêmica, Auxílio Ingressante, Auxílio Moradia), housing (Residência Universitária), food services (Restaurante Universitário with exemption programs), and psychosocial support (Acolhimento Psicossocial, Acompanhamento Psicológico Individualizado, group programs like SigniFICANDO and Escuta Ativa). The office also maintains data platforms including the OBSERVAÊ student observatory and participates in UFC's Open Data Plan (PDA). Services are accessed primarily through the SIGAA academic platform for scheduling and the Cadastro Socioeconômico system for eligibility validation, with support tools including Google Forms, Google Meet, and Google Classroom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIBEM – Divisão de Benefícios e Moradia: Division of Benefits and Housing responsible for managing housing programs, student financial aid including the Bolsa de Iniciação Acadêmica (BIA), and student registration processes.
• NASPE – Núcleo de Apoio Sociopsicológico a Estudantes
• DAE – Divisão de Atenção ao Estudante
• SENUT – Serviço de Nutrição e Promoção da Saúde
• CAME – Coordenadoria de Atenção Multiprofissional ao Estudante
• OBSERVAÊ – Observatório da Vida Estudantil
• Programa Bolsa de Iniciação Acadêmica (BIA)
• Programa de Moradia Universitária
• Restaurante Universitário (RU)
• Escuta Ativa
• Projeto SigniFICANDO
• Auxílio Ingressante
• Auxílio Concludente – Caminhando Juntos

Products and services

• Bolsa de Iniciação Acadêmica (BIA) Academic initiation scholarship program providing R$700.00 monthly financial support to UFC undergraduate students in socioeconomic vulnerability, requiring 12 hours weekly dedication to academic projects across UFC Integra and Inter Pró-Reitorias lines (teaching, research, extension, arts, and management).
• Auxílio Ingressante
• Programa de Moradia Universitária (Auxílio Moradia and Residência Universitária)
• Restaurante Universitário (RU) University restaurant service providing meals to UFC students with partial and full exemption programs for students in socioeconomic vulnerability. Also supports academic research activities through formal authorization processes. Celebrating 70 years of service in December 2026.
• Acolhimento Psicossocial (Psychosocial Reception) Individual and group psychosocial reception service offered by NASPE for UFC students experiencing academic difficulties or psychological distress, available via SIGAA appointment booking with both in-person and remote (Google Meet) options.
• Acompanhamento Psicológico Individualizado
• Escuta Ativa - Acolhimento em Grupo Group psychosocial reception initiative developed in partnership with UFC's Psychology Department, providing weekly group listening sessions facilitated by psychology students under professional supervision to expand mental health service capacity.
• Projeto SigniFICANDO Psychological support group project for UFC/Fortaleza students, creating spaces for sharing experiences related to university life challenges and mental health in higher education, facilitated by DAE psychologists.
• Curso Prático-Vivencial de Meditação (Mindfulness) Mindfulness meditation course for university students combining in-person experiential sessions with activities on Google Classroom platform, aimed at developing attention, emotional regulation, and psychological well-being.
• Cadastro Socioeconômico Socioeconomic registration system that validates student eligibility for financial aid programs under PNAES, required for accessing scholarships, housing benefits, and meal exemptions.
• OBSERVAÊ - Observatório da Vida Estudantil Student Life Observatory that systematizes, collects, and disseminates information about UFC student life to strengthen and guide evidence-based student assistance policy.
• Plano de Dados Abertos (PDA) Open Data Plan supporting UFC's institutional transparency initiative, with PRAE publishing student assistance database sets including RU comensals, selection notices, and PNAES beneficiary data.
• Auxílio Concludente - Caminhando Juntos Graduation assistance program providing financial and pedagogical support for students near completion of their undergraduate degrees who need assistance to graduate, requiring pedagogical accompaniment.

Quantifiable outcome

• University Restaurant serving for 70 years supporting student food security

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SIGAA (Academic Management System)coreTechnology or IntegrationSIGAA platform used for student appointments, scheduling, and service delivery management. Students access psychosocial appointments and service scheduling through this system.
• Escuta Ativa Project (UFC Psychology Department)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UFC's Psychology Department for group psychological support. Psychology students facilitate group sessions under Professor Emanuel Meireles Vieira's supervision, expanding mental health service capacity.
• Pró-Reitoria de Extensão (PREX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Bolsa de Iniciação Acadêmica (BIA) program linking student financial assistance with extension activities under Edital 05/2025/PREX and 06/2025/PREX.
• Pró-Reitoria de Cultura (PROCULT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIA scholarship coordination through Programa de Promoção da Cultura Artística under Edital 03/2025/PROCULT.
• Pró-Reitoria de Graduação (PROGRAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIA program coordination with PID (Programa de Iniciação à Docência) Edital 19/2025/PROGRAD and PAIP (Programa de Acolhimento e Incentivo à Permanência) Edital 20/2025/PROGRAD.
• Pró-Reitoria de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação (PRPPG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIA scholarship coordination with PIBIC research program under Edital 02/2025/PRPPG.
• Pró-Reitoria de Relações Internacionais e Desenvolvimento Institucional (PROINTER)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for BIA program with Casa de Cultura extension activities under PROINTER.
• Portal Brasileiro de Dados AbertosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpen data publishing partnership through UFC's Plano de Dados Abertos (PDA 2025-2027) for transparency and social participation.
• FONAPRACE (Fórum Nacional de Pró-Reitores de Assuntos Estudantis)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in national forum of student affairs administrators for policy coordination and best practice sharing.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• FONAPRACE - Fórum Nacional de Pró-Reitores de Assuntos Estudantis: The national forum of student affairs pro-rectors that PRAE participates in; coordinates policy, surveys, and best practices across all Brazilian federal university student affairs offices.

Direct peers

• Coordenadoria de Assuntos Estudantis - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC): CAE at UFSC administers PNAES-funded scholarships, housing, and psychosocial support for vulnerable students, equivalent in scope to PRAE's service portfolio.
• Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis - Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB): PRAE at UFPB, another Northeast Brazilian federal university, mirrors PRAE-UFC's PNAES-aligned student welfare mandate, offerings, and funding mechanism.
• Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG): PROAE at UFMG delivers the same suite of PNAES-funded student permanence services to a comparable Brazilian federal university population, making it a structurally identical peer.
• Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis - Universidade de Brasília (UnB): DAC/DCE/UnB-equivalent student affairs administration at the University of Brasília delivers PNAES-aligned support services to its undergraduate population under the same federal framework.
• Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis - Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA): Mirrors PRAE's mandate at another Brazilian federal university: administers PNAES-funded scholarships, housing, meals, and psychosocial support to vulnerable undergraduate students under the same federal policy framework.
• Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis - Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE): PROAES at UFPE provides PNAES-aligned financial aid, housing, meals, and psychosocial support services to vulnerable undergraduate students in Northeast Brazil.
• Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ): UFRJ's student affairs pro-rectorate, operating identical PNAES-aligned programs (financial aid, housing, restaurants, psychological support) at one of Brazil's largest federal universities.
• Pró-Reitoria de Extensão e Assuntos Estudantis - Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA): UFPA's student affairs function delivers PNAES-aligned financial aid, housing, meals, and psychosocial services to its undergraduate population in the North region.
• Pró-Reitoria de Assuntos Estudantis - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN): UFRN's student affairs pro-rectorate operates the same comprehensive PNAES program suite as PRAE for its undergraduate students in Northeast Brazil.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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