Overview
- The Secretaría de Educación Pública and the Coordinación Nacional de Becas opened staggered online registration windows in mid‑September 2026 for three programs: Benito Juárez (Sept. 17–30), Jóvenes Escribiendo el Futuro (Sept. 18–30) and Gertrudis Bocanegra (Sept. 21–30).
- Each program pays a fixed bimonthly amount: Benito Juárez 1,900 pesos for public upper‑secondary students, Jóvenes Escribiendo el Futuro 5,800 pesos for students at prioritized public higher‑education institutions, and Gertrudis Bocanegra 1,900 pesos for transport support to eligible university students.
- First‑time applicants must create a Llave MX account and apply through the official program portals, supplying CURP, the school Clave de Centro de Trabajo (CCT), proof of address and other school data, then download and keep the registration folio for follow up.
- The Gertrudis Bocanegra program was expanded in 2026 from Michoacán to include Chiapas, Campeche, Sonora and Zacatecas and had 55,924 beneficiaries with an accumulated investment reported in August 2026; payments are distributed via Banco del Bienestar cards.
- Authorities set a 24/7 hotline (079), hold school information sessions, and launched a new consolidated portal for Jóvenes Escribiendo el Futuro to help students verify eligibility and avoid fraud, a step meant to smooth registration and reduce barriers that can lead to school abandonment.