The original of this research paper aims to describe the professional projects of university students who live in rural areas of the city of Meleiro, SC and was held in the second half of 2011. The study subjects were 23 students (16 women and seven men) moving bus daily Meleiro City to study at colleges/universities in the region of Criciúma, SC. The questionnaire, self-administered and anonymous, was used as a procedure of data collection and analysis was conducted by means of quantitative and qualitative approaches. In the process of data analysis, among other issues, we could see the search for professional projects that do not include staying in rural area.
Family farm; Rural youth; Professional projects
