This was announced by the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, and his counterpart in Education, Jaime Perczyk a 22% increase in the amount of the Progresar Scholarship Program receiving nearly 1.7 million high school and college students across the country.
Hence, the minimum amount it will go from $7400 to $9000. This 22% increase in full scholarships a 150% increase from September 2021.
Recipients of these scholarships will receive these $9,000 monthly since last December, so in the next few days the difference will be paid to the students.
During the announcement, Massa emphasized this “There is no greater social equalizer than education.”
In turn, the organization led by Fernanda Raverta announced the beneficiaries of the program They will be able to access an extra $15,000 one-time payment by submitting a form.
That extra $15,000 is made up of the retroactive 20% the pension agency takes from your benefit during the year. And to receive it, students must submit a certificate proving the status of regular student.
The card must be presented in advance at any agency office or through Mi Anses.
Progresar Scholarship Payment Program
The Progresar Scholarships will begin to be disbursed starting next Wednesday, January 11th.
- Wednesday 11 January 2023, DNI ending in 0 and 1.
- Thursday 12 January 2023, DNI ending with 2 and 3.
- Friday 13 January 2023, ID ending in 4 and 5.
- Monday 16 January 2023, DNI ending with 6 and 7.
- Tuesday 17 January 2023, DNI ending in 8 and 9.
Requirements to receive Progresar Scholarships
Plan Progresar was launched in January 2014 during the second presidency of Cristina Kirchner. In the early years it was intended for the 18-24 age group.. This was maintained until the end of 2021, when President Alberto Fernández announced the extension of the benefit to those of the age of the last two years of secondary school, 16 and 17 years old.
- Be between 16 and 24 years old
- Have an income of less than three minimum wages
- Be a regular student
- Be a native Argentine citizen; naturalized or foreign, with a minimum legal residence of 2 years in the country and with their own identity document.
Amounts to be received from Pogresar Scholarships
- Work Progress: $9,000
- Required Advancement: $9,000
- Entering Higher College: $9,000
- University College 1st and 2nd years: $9,000
- University College 3rd and 4th years: $9,000
- University College 5th year: $9,000
- Entering the upper tertiary: $9,000
- Higher Tertiary 1st and 2nd years: $9,000
- Higher Tertiary 3rd and 4th years: $9,000
- Strategic Renewals: $9,000 and up.
- Nursing progress; $9,000 and up.
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Source: Clarin
