The President of the Nation, Alberto Fernández, will be in charge of announcing in the Bicentennial Museum the decision to broaden the scope of the Progresar Scholarships 16 and 17 year old students to accompany them in their educational trajectories during the secondary level.
Until this moment, the program It was intended for students between the ages of 18 and 24. At the time, the Government explained that the Progresar Scholarships “They aim to mitigate educational, social and economic inequalities and guarantee accessibility and graduation conditions.”
Source: (Ministry of Education)
East benefit, delivered under conditions of enrollment, attendance and academic performance, comprises 5,677 people in 12 installments for each young person. In principle, the holders of the Progresar Scholarships They charge 80% every month and the remaining 20 at the end of the period.
Regarding the payment, the Government ordered that ANSES (National Administration of Social Security) will be in charge. The entity has two options to credit it: assign it to the savings account of the bank closest to the declared address or through an Argentine post.
Which are the requirements
In addition to the stipulated ages, applicants must be regular students of an educational institution, be a native Argentine or have legal residence in the country for two years if they are foreigners.
Among the particularities, nursing students or the vulnerable population do not have an age limit and those advanced in their careers can apply for them if they are up to 30 years old. In turn, those with children over 18 can be up to 35 years old.
Source: (Ministry of Education)
On the other hand, the income of the applicant’s family group (father, mother, domestic partner or children) cannot exceed three Minimum, Vital and Mobile Wages. Meanwhile, the same condition applies to your family if you live with it.
Regarding the academic requirements, it was stipulated that the young people must prove that they have more than 50% of the approved subjects, according to the study plan and year studied that corresponds to them.
