The Argentine government has announced the reopening of the program of “Educational vouchers”, An initiative aimed at providing economic assistance to families with children who attend private schools with a state subsidy greater than 75%.
The program “Educational vouchers”, Which will begin its call next Monday, April 21 and will run until May 16, seeks to relieve the costs of school quotas in a context of growing economic pressure. The program is aimed at students of initial, primary and secondary level, under 18, attending private educational institutions with high state subsidy.
Financial aid will cover up to 50% of the value of simple day quotas, excluding extraprogrammatic activities. This benefit represents a significant relief for middle -class families that face difficulties in keeping their children in private schools.
To access the program, families must meet certain requirements. Among them, it is established that family income should not exceed seven times the minimum vital and mobile salary, which is equivalent to approximately 2 million pesos.
In addition, responsible adults must register on the Mi Argentina platform and complete a form with the data of the minors in charge, including educational level, grade and institution attended. Schools attached to the program also have a fundamental role, since they must certify the academic regularity of students through the enabled platform.
The program of “Educational vouchers”He was first launched in April 2024 and had a great reception. In its first edition, more than 353 thousand people completed the registration of their children in the first week, requesting vouchers for more than 542 thousand students.
2025 school cycle
This initial success has led to Government To renew the initiative for the 2025 school cycle, with adjustments in the administrative mechanism to improve its implementation. The policy of subsidies to educational demand, such as the one that represents this program, has generated debates in the educational and political field.
On the one hand, the government’s effort is recognized to support families and guarantee school continuity in private institutions. On the other hand, critics argue that this model diverts public funds towards private education, reinforcing structural inequalities and leaving the state system in a vulnerable position.
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