“É morador ou estudante?”: políticas públicas de moradia estudantil e precariedade habitacional dos estudantes da UFJF no bairro São Pedro em Juiz de Fora/MG

Abstract

This article examines the issues and solutions concerning student housing at UFJF in the São Pedro neighborhood considering fundamental rights, with a focus on education and housing. It begins by contextualizing the expansion of higher education in Brazil and its impact on the democratization of access to education, emphasizing educational reforms from the 1960s and 1970s to t he REUNI program. The article outlines UFJF’s student housing policies, which include the Student Support Program and housing assistance. To qualify for these programs, students must meet specific conditions, such as demonstrating socio economic vulnerabil ity and being enrolled in undergraduate or postgraduate courses. When unable to secure a spot in university provided housing, students often resort to renting accommodations, which, due to the intense gentrification process in the São Pedro neighborhood, f requently exceed the housing assistance provided by UFJF or lack sufficient conditions for dignified living. Finally, the article underscores the importance not only of creating and implementing but also monitoring the impact of these public policies on sa feguarding the aforementioned fundamental rights. There is a clear need to devise solutions for the housing precariousness in this case, as the absence of adequate housing also hampers full access to quality education.