VIDA E FORMAÇÃO DE ESTUDANTES DO PROGRAMA DE MORADIA ESTUDANTIL DO IF GOIANO – CAMPUS CERES: UMA PERSPECTIVA AUTOBIOGRÁFICA

Abstract

This research, conducted within the scope of the Professional Master's Program in Professional and Technological Education (ProfEPT), it focuses on the educational experience of students from the Federal Institute of Goiás, Ceres Campus, who reside in student housing accommodation. A qualitative approach was adopted, grounded in life story methodology, to understand how living in student housing shapes the educational, social, and emotional trajectories of young people—many of whom come from regions with limited access to formal and technical education, rural areas, quilombola communities (former slaved groups living isolated for decades), and groups of Black, mixed-race, and Indigenous students. The investigation employed semi-structured narrative interviews, which were transformed into life stories and analysed through studies on youth and intersectional theoretical perspectives. The findings reveal that, despite the challenges and difficulties faced by many participants, collective housing functions as a catalyst for strengthening social bonds. These bonds are crucial for student retention and academic success. In this regard, student housing emerges as an inclusive educational policy that contributes to educational equity. The study also highlights the need to expand public policies aimed at supporting student retention, especially for those from historically marginalized groups. Student housing, therefore, is a space for learning, exchange, and lived experiences that contribute to the construction of life projects and the continued engagement of students in professional and technological education.