The national government has ordered a 75% increase in the student aid program. In addition, registrations for the second call for applications are now open.
The Progresar Scholarships They are a public policy established by the Ministry of Education of the Nation through the decree 84/2014. Its objective is to reduce the social and economic inequalities that hinder access to education.
From the Ministry of Human Capitaltogether with the Secretary of Education, arranged an increase for the student aid program: from September, the same will reflect a 75% increase. In addition, it also launched the second registration period for the program, which will be available until September 30th.
Progresar Scholarships: how much did the amount increase in September 2024?
According to the national government, the beneficiaries of the program will receive a 75% increase. In this way, the amounts and lines of the Progresar scholarships are as follows:
- Progress Mandatory (includes Progresar 16 and 17 years): designed for students of the primary and secondary level. Attendance is $35,000.
- Progress Superiorr: for students studying courses in the higher, tertiary or university level. The amount is $35,000.
- Progress in Nursing: for higher level students who are studying Nursing, the scholarship goes from $35,000.
- Progress Work: for people who perform vocational training courses. Attendance is $35,000.
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Progresar Scholarships: Until when is there time to register?
The Progresar scholarships provide an economic stimulus so that young people aged 18 to 24 complete compulsory education and move forward in secondary, tertiary or university studiesThe Ministry of Human Capital officially opened the second call for registration, which will have the following deadlines:
- Until the September 30th will be enabled for the lines Progress Mandatory, Progress Higher and Progress in Nursing.
- The call for the line of Progress Work will extend until the November 30th.
Progresar Scholarships 2024: who can access the benefit
The state student aid program has several requirements that beneficiaries must meet in order to receive the benefit. First, the beneficiaries must meet the following requirements: household income of the applicants must not be higher than three minimum wagesthat is, they must not exceed an income of $804,169.50.
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On the other hand, those interested in registering must prove their compulsory regular attendance to a educational institution and meet the academic progress that requests each line.
Those seeking to register for the scholarship for the first time, They must demonstrate that they have passed 50% of the subjects of the curriculum completed in 2023 and will receive the full monthly amount of the scholarship. Each program has specific requirements, which are:
- Progress Mandatory: students must be between 16 and 24 years old. At the compulsory level, the path must not be interrupted. On the other hand, the Compulsory Progress scholarship holders between 16 and 18 years old who are finishing secondary school must take the Vocational and Work Orientation Course as a requirement for receiving the full scholarship.
- Progress in Higher Education and Progress in Nursing: between 17 to 24 years old or up to 30 if they are advanced in their career (There is no age limit for Nursing.) At the higher level, advanced students will have to pass a minimum requirement of 2 subjects from the previous year.
- Progress Work: must be between 18 and 24 years old or up to 40 for those who do not have formal registered work.
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