Made available in DSpace on 2016-07-18T17:54:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MARCIO DISSERTACAO 29 07.pdf: 1319286 bytes, checksum: 35d4f2102ff4c2f217e5165f0f13dbfb (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-06-26 / The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Program University for All (Prouni) in a private College situated in the Municipality of Presidente Prudente (SP), regarding the satisfaction, the expectations, the evasion, and the permanence of scholarship holders in the chosen course. The specific objectives were: (1) to characterize the profile of Prouni scholarship holders of a private College of Presidente Prudente (SP); (2) to identify the satisfaction degree and the expectations of these students in relation to the chosen course (3) to identify the evasion factors of these students, according to the view of the College; and (4) to evaluate the efficacy of the actions implemented by the College to support the permanence of its scholarship holders. The study, of a quanti-qualitative nature, comprised a sample of 86 scholarship holders randomly selected from the six courses with more scholarship holders. For the data collection, a questionnaire was applied to the sample of students and a semi-structured interview was done with twelve students from the sample and with the coordinator of social projects of the College. The quantitative data were analyzed through basic statistics and the qualitative ones through the technique of content analysis. As for the Prouni scholarship holders, the study revealed that they, in their absolute majority, are women (76%), classified in the 18-24 age group (54%), single (71%), residents at Presidente Prudente (SP) (54%), workers (80%), and with full scholarship (77%). This profile shows that the scholarships have been effectively given to students of low income. Regarding the degree of satisfaction with Prouni, what satisfied 53% of the students were the opportunity and the benefits of the scholarship and what dissatisfied 47% of them was the College structure. The quality of the education received by the Prouni scholarship holder seems to become partially compromised by the institutional-structural limitatitions of the receiving College of these students. While there was a manifestation of satisfaction with the course from a considerable portion of scholarship holders, there were expressions of frustrations with course from others, especially in relation to the quality of the education provided. Concerning the expectations of the scholarship holders, 54% of them pretend to conquer a public employment in their field of competency and dream to have professional growth. The study revealed that the scholarship holders hopes a more elevated personal and professional realization through the college diploma. To 90% of the scholarship students, there was no risk of course desistence, to 35% the value of the scholarship is fully adequate and to 27%, partially adequate. The index of evaded scholarship holders is low and the major risk of evasion or desistence occurs among students with partial scholarship. According to the coordinator of social projects, there was a reduction of scholarship holders and a greater adhesion to FIES, through guidance by the institution for reasons not explained to the interested parts, what show some fragility of Prouni which leaves the scholarship holders vulnerable to pressures and to interests extrinsic to Prouni. Complementary actions of financial support to scholarship holders, especially to those with partial scholarship, seem needed to support them in their costs of maintenance, housing and transportation / O objetivo geral desta pesquisa foi avaliar o Programa Universidade para Todos (Prouni) em uma faculdade particular situada no Município de Presidente Prudente (SP), em relação à satisfação, às expectativas, à evasão e à permanência dos bolsistas no curso escolhido. Os objetivos específicos foram: (1) caracterizar o perfil dos estudantes bolsistas Prouni de uma faculdade particular de Presidente Prudente (SP); (2) identificar o grau de satisfação e as expectativas desses estudantes bolsistas com relação ao curso escolhido; (3) identificar os fatores de evasão desses estudantes bolsistas, segundo a ótica da faculdade; e (4) avaliar a eficácia das ações implementadas pela faculdade para apoiar a permanência de seus estudantes bolsistas. O estudo, de natureza quanti-qualitativa, compreendeu uma amostra de 86 estudantes bolsistas selecionados casualmente nos seis cursos da faculdade com mais estudantes bolsistas. Para a coleta dos dados, foi aplicado um questionário à amostra de estudantes e realizada uma entrevista semiestruturada com doze estudantes dessa amostra e com a coordenadora de projetos sociais da faculdade. Os dados quantitativos foram analisados mediante estatística básica e os qualitativos por meio da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Quanto ao perfil dos bolsistas Prouni, a pesquisa revelou que estes, em sua maioria absoluta, são do sexo feminino (76%), classificados na faixa etária de 18 a 24 anos (55%), solteiros (71%), residentes em Presidente Prudente (SP) (54%), trabalhadores (80%) e detentores de bolsista integral (77%). Esse perfil mostra que as bolsas estão sendo efetivamente concedidas a estudantes de baixa renda. Em relação ao grau de satisfação com o Prouni, o que mais agrada a 53% dos estudantes é a bolsa recebida e o que mais desagrada a 47% deles é a estrutura da faculdade. A qualidade da formação recebida pelo bolsista Prouni parece ficar em parte comprometida pelas limitações estrutural-institucionais da Faculdade receptora desses estudantes. Ao lado da manifestação de satisfação com o curso por parte de parcela considerável de bolsistas, houve também expressões de frustrações de outros com o curso, especialmente quanto à qualidade da educação oferecida. Quanto às expectativas dos bolsistas, 54% pretendem realizar concurso na área e sonham ter crescimento profissional. A pesquisa revelou que o bolsista espera uma realização pessoal e profissional mais elevada mediante um diploma universitário. Para 90% dos bolsistas, não houve risco de desistência do curso, para 35% o valor da bolsa é plenamente suficiente e para 27%, parcialmente suficiente. O índice de bolsistas evadidos é baixo e o risco maior de evasão ou desistência se dá entre os estudantes com bolsa parcial. Segundo a coordenação de projetos sociais, tem havido uma queda de bolsistas e uma adesão maior ao FIES, por orientação da própria instituição por razões não esclarecidas aos interessados, o que mostra certa fragilidade do Prouni que deixa os bolsistas vulneráveis à pressão e a interesses extrínsecos aos Prouni. Ações complementares de suporte financeiro aos bolsistas, especialmente aos de bolsa parcial, parecem necessárias para apoiá-los em seus custos de manutenção, moradia e transporte.

The thesis deals with the construction of inequalities in the access to the tertiary education with the special emphasis on entrance exams to the universities. The aim is to explore how the entrance exams as the gate to the universities are perceived by students - the actors who are the most affected by these inequalities in education, according to relevant research of these inequalities. The thesis studies how these actors perceive their position and situation within the entrance process, what situations (if any) are constructed as unequal by these actors, who is affected by such inequalities and how does he/she copes with them. The research question is seen from the perspective of interactionist constructivism and answered by applying methods of grounded theory and semi-structured in-depth interviews.

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