Overview
- The government said on Monday that 400,000 more young people enrolled in the Bachillerato Nacional in 2026 compared with 2025, a gain officials attribute to new planteles, outreach and scholarship drives.
- The Secretaría de Educación Pública opened a registration portal for the Bachillerato Nacional Margarita Maza aimed at 15–19 year‑olds, offering two study modalities (escolarizada and sabatina) and guaranteed access to the Beca Benito Juárez.
- The Coordinación Nacional de Becas para el Bienestar published an October payment calendar running Oct. 19–30 that staggers deposits by beneficiaries’ surname for the Beca Benito Juárez (1,900 pesos bimestrally), Jóvenes Escribiendo el Futuro (5,800 pesos) and the Gertrudis Bocanegra transport aid.
- A new registration window for the Rita Cetina basic‑education scholarship is set for Oct. 26–Nov. 6 on the official portal, while authorities plan Banco del Bienestar card deliveries for newly enrolled students in November and December and continue mass informational assemblies.
- Officials say the package—new school spaces, flexible delivery, national digital registration and expanded cash support—is meant to raise beneficiary coverage from about 19.6 million toward a government target near 22 million by year‑end and to reduce dropout linked to economic hardship.