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STUDENT : Flávio Trindade Jerônimo
DATE: 23/03/2026
TIME: 13:30
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TITLE:

THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN SCHOOL FOR LOW-INCOME LAW STUDENTS: analysis of student assistance initiatives that reduce economic inequalities at public universities in São Luís, Maranhão

KEY WORDS:

Legal education; Socioeconomic inequalities; Student assistance; Student retention; Right to higher education.

PAGES: 220
BIG AREA: Ciências Sociais Aplicadas
AREA: Direito
SUMMARY:

This research investigates the right to higher education in Brazil through one of its dimensions, namely student retention, focusing on student assistance initiatives as a means of reducing economic inequality in law degree programs at the State University of Maranhão (UEMA) and the Federal University of Maranhão (UFMA) on the São Luís campuses. The objective of this research is to understand the dynamics of state and federal universities in Maranhão in offering student assistance actions as potential enablers of low-income law students' permanence in academic life, identifying relevant points about these actions. In light of theoretical discussions on the relationship between law and education, economic inequality, and sustainable development goals (SDGs) relevant to this study; in light of normative bases on the right to Brazilian higher education today, laying the groundwork for discussing student retention; and in light of the contextualization of the field, the following guiding questions for the investigation were raised: How were student assistance actions actually developed by UEMA and UFMA in the context of undergraduate law courses at the São Luís campuses in 2022, 2023, and 2024 to guarantee their students' right to permanence as a constitutional right to education? What are the positive and negative points identified in these actions considering the different institutional contexts? In this logic, the hypothesis of this investigation is that the way in which the state and federal universities of Maranhão offer student assistance actions enables low-income law students to remain in academic life until graduation. To confirm, in whole or in part, or refute the hypothesis critically, we opted for an empirical, exploratory, and qualitative research strategy, consisting of the following stages: bibliographic research, field research, and document analysis. The following categories were extracted from the field for analysis: a) situations that generate student assistance: economic inequality among students, retention and dropout rates in law courses; b) the implementation of institutional rules and procedures to ensure that law students remain in school until graduation; and c) the types of student assistance actions carried out in 2022, 2023, and 2024, based on reports and information tables. The research found a set of factors that indicate a less robust direct correlation than expected between the student assistance actions developed and student retention in law courses at UEMA and UFMA.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interno - 1206283 - ALEXANDRE KEHRIG VERONESE AGUIAR
Externa à Instituição - JHESSICA LUARA ALVES DE LIMA - UFC
Presidente - 1165218 - LOUSSIA PENHA MUSSE FELIX
Interno - 1549538 - OTHON DE AZEVEDO LOPES
Externo à Instituição - RAMÓN REBOUÇAS NOLASCO DE OLIVEIRA - UFERSA