Overview
- Mexico’s education secretary said 827,000 students in Michoacán will be covered across Rita Cetina, Benito Juárez, Jóvenes Escribiendo el Futuro and Gertrudis Bocanegra programs.
- Banco del Bienestar cards are being delivered this weekend in several states, with Michoacán set to issue Gertrudis Bocanegra cards from February 3 and hold school assemblies for Rita Cetina primary registration in February.
- Official 2026 stipends are set at 1,900 MXN bimonthly for Benito Juárez, 5,800 MXN bimonthly for Jóvenes Escribiendo el Futuro, and 1,900 MXN bimonthly for Gertrudis Bocanegra; Rita Cetina pays 1,900 MXN bimonthly for continuity families and 2,500 MXN annually for new primary entrants.
- Authorities said some Benito Juárez students who just received their Banco del Bienestar card may get up to three deposits in February to cover missed bimesters, while regular beneficiaries receive the standard 1,900 MXN for January–February.
- The federal expansion targets more than 22 million students nationwide in 2026 with over 178 billion MXN, as President Claudia Sheinbaum and senior officials preside over public card‑delivery events.