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Mexico Begins National Rita Cetina Card Distribution as Michoacán Launches Full-Spectrum Federal Scholarships

For 2026, officials adopted a split payment model giving bimonthly support to ongoing families, with annual lump sums for new primary enrollments.

Overview

  • Weekend delivery of Rita Cetina cards kicked off in Querétaro, Sonora, Veracruz, Estado de México and Zacatecas, with beneficiaries directed to scheduled school and civic venues.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum led a card handout in Ecatepec alongside federal officials, who also reported a new preparatory school there with a 50 million‑peso build and 17.3 million for equipment.
  • Michoacán will be the first state with federal scholarships across all levels for about 800,000 students under the Plan Michoacán por la Paz y la Justicia.
  • State officials detailed supports in Michoacán: 420,000 primary students receive 2,500 pesos annually under Rita Cetina, 200,000 secondary students 1,900 pesos bimonthly, 130,000 in Benito Juárez 1,900 bimonthly, 15,000 in Jóvenes Escribiendo el Futuro 5,800 bimonthly and 51,000 Gertrudis Bocanegra 1,900 bimonthly for transport.
  • February will bring Gertrudis Bocanegra card deliveries in Michoacán and school assemblies to guide Rita Cetina primary registration, while municipalities like Tlaquepaque open local service centers to ease access.