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The benefit is a type of financial aid that allows for full tuition waiver at Unesc for in-person courses.

RENEWAL 2027.1

Renewal period for the UG benefit

From October 20 until 7 PM on October 29

For students eligible for the renewal of the UG benefit.

See renewal steps
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Participation Criteria

How to participate

Who can participate

  • Be in the first undergraduate program through this benefit;
  • Be a native of Santa Catarina or have resided in the state for more than 5 years.

Socioeconomic Criteria

  • Family income per capita of up to 4 minimum wages;
    This means that the total income of all family members, divided by the number of people, cannot exceed this amount.
  • Family assets below R$ 1,500,000.00;
    The analysis considers: family income per person and family assets.

Important

  • Enrollment is not mandatory to apply and participate in the selection process. However, to receive the benefit, the student must be regularly enrolled, according to the rules of the corresponding notice.

What is the Free University Program?

The program's main objective is to promote higher education at the undergraduate level for students enrolled in face-to-face courses offered by municipal university foundations, autarchies, and non-profit social assistance entities that meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Participation Criteria

How to participate

Who can participate

  • Be in your first undergraduate program through this benefit;
  • Be a native of Santa Catarina or have resided in the state for more than 5 years.

Socioeconomic Criteria

  • Family income per capita of up to 4 minimum wages;
    This means that the total income of all family members, divided by the number of people, cannot exceed this amount.
  • Family assets of less than R$ 1,500,000.00;
    The analysis considers: family income per person and family assets.

Important

  • Enrollment is not mandatory to register and participate in the selection process. However, to receive the benefit, the student must be regularly enrolled, according to the rules of the corresponding notice.

Registration Process for new beneficiaries

Follow the schedule and the steps below to participate in the benefit process. The process is divided between the SED/SC systems and the UNESC BASIS system.

Complete the Financial Assistance Request Registration in the SED/SC system.

Present the updated supporting documents in the UNESC BASIS system.

Process Steps

Step 1 – Legal Basis

To carry out the registration process, it is suggested that the candidate be familiar with the legislation and documents that regulate the process, namely:

SED Registration Notice UNESC Registration Notice UNESC Guidelines Schedule

Step 2 – Registration in the SED/SC Computerized System

Access to the SED computerized system will be exclusively through GOV.BR; therefore, it is necessary for the candidate to have or, if necessary, regularize their GOV.BR account.

Access link to the system:

https://sistemaensinosuperior.sed.sc.gov.br/wwpbaseobjects.home.aspx

After accessing the link above, the candidate must:

  1. 1 → Click on "login GOV.br."
  2. 2 → Access gov.br with CPF and password.
  3. 3 → After that, the SED computerized system page will open.
  4. 4 → Fill out the financial assistance request registration.
  5. 5 → Update the family group information.
  6. 6 → Complete the registration.
  7. 7 → Save the registration confirmation as a PDF. This confirmation can also be saved from the download in the "Registration Confirmation" menu in the SED system.

Step 3 – Submission of required documentation in the BASIS/UNESC system

To carry out the document submission process, it is important to:

Know the UNESC Guidelines.

Organize the necessary documents for each submission field.

With the material ready, the candidate must follow these steps:

  1. 1 → Access the link: https://basis.unesc.net with their enrollment code and personal password.
  2. 2 → Insert the Registration Confirmation obtained during the SED computerized system registration.
  3. 3 → Insert the documents properly organized in each of the requested fields.
  4. 4 → The documents related to each submission field must be gathered in a single PDF.
  5. 5 → Click on "submit for analysis."
  6. 6 → Monitor the analysis through emails and the BASIS/UNESC system.
  7. 7 → Make the suggested corrections, respecting the dates set in the schedule.
  8. 8 → If corrections are needed in the SED computerized registration, a new registration confirmation must be submitted.

Step 4 – Document Analysis

It is the student's responsibility to monitor the analysis process of their registration, through email or by accessing the BASIS/UNESC system.

When notified of an inconsistency, the student may make the necessary corrections respecting the dates determined by the schedule.

Step 5 – Announcement of the result

The result of the registration analysis will be announced on August 14, on the website unesc.net/beneficio

Renewal of the Benefit

Update the Financial Assistance Request Registration in the SED/SC system.

Upload the Current School Report in the SED/SC system, proving a performance of ≥ 75% in the set of courses taken.

Present the updated supporting documents in the BASIS system of UNESC

Attention

To maintain the benefit, the student must achieve a minimum of 75% academic performance in the set of courses taken in the current semester. The performance will be verified by the institution at the end of the academic semester, and failure to meet this percentage may result in the cancellation of the benefit at any time, effective from the semester for which the renewal was requested, in accordance with the benefit regulations.

Maintenance Criteria

  • Remain enrolled in the undergraduate program, in the mode of delivery, at the academic level and at the university where the student initially registered to receive the benefit
  • Demonstrate a minimum academic performance of 75% (seventy-five percent) in the set of courses taken in the current semester
  • Complete the re-registration in the computerized SED system on the dates specified in the schedule
  • Present all required supporting documentation in the BASIS system of UNESC
  • Have the renewal registration approved by the selection committee
  • Not be registered in the computerized SED system as being in the final phase of the course for which the benefit is being received
  • Comply with the classification rules and the permanence criteria in effect at the time of entry into the Program, presenting the corresponding supplementary and supporting documents.

Beneficiaries until 2025/2

  • Per capita income of up to 8 minimum wages for students enrolled in the Medicine course.
  • Per capita income of up to 4 minimum wages for students enrolled in other courses.

Starting from 2026/1

  • Per capita income of up to 4 minimum wages for all courses.
  • Family assets: total value of assets and rights less than R$ 1,500,000.00.

Steps for semester renewal

Step 1 – Legal basis

To carry out the renewal process, it is suggested that the student be familiar with the laws and documents that regulate the process, namely:

Step-by-step for registration — Coming soon UNESC Guidance Guide Schedule Self-declaratory statements provided by SED

Step 2 – Re-registration in the Computerized SED/SC System

Access to the SED computerized system for updating the registration will be exclusively through GOV.BR access; therefore, it is necessary for the candidate to have or, if necessary, regularize their GOV.BR account.

The access link to the system is:

https://sistemaensinosuperior.sed.sc.gov.br/wwpbaseobjects.home.aspx

Check the step-by-step guide of the System for the Renewal process: coming soon

After accessing the link above, the student must:

  1. 1 → Click on “login GOV.br”
  2. 2 → Access gov.br with CPF and password
  3. 3 → After that, the SED computerized system page will open
  4. 4 → Access the “renewal” tab
  5. 5 → Update the family group information
  6. 6 → Upload the current school mirror (in progress) which can be obtained as follows: minha unesc > acadêmico > espelho escolar > save as PDF
  7. 7 → Complete the registration
  8. 8 → Save the registration confirmation as a PDF. This confirmation can also be saved from the download in the “Registration Confirmation” menu in the SED system.

Step 3 – Submission of the required documentation in the BASIS/UNESC system

To carry out the document submission process, it is important to:

Know the UNESC Guidance Guide

Organize the necessary documents for each submission field

With the material ready, the student should follow these steps:

  1. 1 → Access the link: https://basis.renovacao.unesc.net with their enrollment code and personal password
  2. 2 → Insert the Registration Confirmation obtained during the SED computerized system registration
  3. 3 → Insert the documents properly organized in each of the requested fields
  4. 4 → The documents related to each submission field must be gathered in a single PDF
  5. 5 → Click on “submit for analysis”
  6. 6 → Monitor the analysis through emails and the BASIS/UNESC system
  7. 7 → Make the suggested corrections, respecting the deadlines set in the schedule
  8. 8 → If corrections are needed in the SED computerized registration, a new registration confirmation must be submitted.

Step 4 – Document analysis

It is the student's responsibility to monitor the analysis process of their registration, through email or by accessing the BASIS/UNESC system.

When notified of an inconsistency, the student may make the necessary corrections respecting the dates determined by the schedule.

Step 5 – Announcement of the result

The result of the registration analysis will be announced on December 8, 2026, on the website unesc.net/ug

Note: the approval of the registration is one of the steps in renewing the benefit. The continuation of the benefit is conditioned on achieving a minimum academic performance of 75% in the courses taken during the renewal semester. Performance will be verified by the institution after the completion of the academic semester, and the benefit may be canceled in case of non-compliance with the minimum required percentage.

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IN-PERSON SUPPORT

Candidate Support

Our team is available to guide you through the registration and document submission process. Remember: the university provides support for general guidance but is not responsible for the information entered into the system.

Location

Block XXI-C, rooms 204 and 206
University Campus

Hours

Monday to Friday, from 9 AM to 9 PM, without closing at noon

Contact

Phone: (48) 3431-2545
WhatsApp: (48) 99644-0170
Email: assistentessociais@unesc.net

Important

• Bring your original documents and copies.
• Service is on a first-come, first-served basis (limited tickets).
• We do not register for you; we only guide the filling out process.
• Check the video tutorials beforehand for common questions.

Notice: The university is not responsible for incorrectly entered information in the SED system. The candidate is solely responsible for the accuracy of the data.

Talk to
us!

Location: Student Block - next to Banco Santander

Hours: From Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM to 9:00 PM

Phone: (48) 3431-2545

WhatsApp: (48) 99644-0170

E-mail: assistentessociais@unesc.net