Kroton Educacional : Notice to the Market - Pronatec
August 29, 2014 at 08:54 pm IST
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Belo Horizonte, August 28, 2014, Kroton Educacional S.A. (BM&FBovespa: KROT3; OTCQX: KROTY) ("Kroton" or the "Company") announces to shareholders, investors and the general market the results of the student recruiting process for the second semester of vocational programs under the National Program to Promote Access to Vocational Education and Jobs ("Pronatec").
In all, Kroton (including the institutions of Anhanguera) was able to enroll 15,420 students, of whom
6,968 in morning classes, 3,899 in afternoon classes and 4,553 in night classes, which will be offered through 40 different academic programs at 59 educational institutions. Note that these openings are for the scholarship category (Bolsa Formação), in which the scholarships are fully subsidized by the federal government. Classes start on August 25, 2014.
For more information, please contact the Investor Relations department: Carlos Lazar, Carolina Igi or Pedro Gomes
Tel.: + 55 (11) 3133.7309, + 55 (11) 3133.7314 or + 55 (11) 3133.7311
E-mail: dri@kroton.com.br
Cogna Educacao SA, formerly Kroton Educacional SA, is a Brazil-based company active in the private education sector. The Company focuses on developing primary and secondary schools, post-secondary and undergraduate programs, as well as vocational courses. The Company's activities are divided into three business segments: In-class higher education, which offers port-secondary programs on campus; Distance learning higher education (EAD), which provides port-secondary programs via online platform, and Basic education, which includes own and managed primary schools, collection and development of teaching materials, school management advisory, as well as educational support tools, among others. The Company operates a number of brand names, such as Anhanguera, Fama, Pitagoras, Unic, Unime and Unopar. In addition, it is involved in the wholesale, retail, distribution, import and export of textbooks, course books, magazines and other publications related to education.