Overview
- Dozens of applicants protested outside the MEF in Lima, pressing the government to guarantee financing for the full 20,000 Beca 18 scholarships.
- A parallel technical meeting brought together MEF officials, the head of Congress’s Budget Commission, and Education authorities to identify funding sources after acknowledging the budget is not fully secured.
- Pronabec said it is awaiting an executive decision, and student groups warned of escalated actions if no clear funding roadmap is presented, raising concerns for the 2026 contest.
- Red Nacional de Juventudes leader Antoni Ramos alleged the Education sector relegated new scholarships in its priorities and redirected roughly 70% of funds to payroll, claims that contradict earlier explanations and have not been independently verified.
- Youth leaders also cited delayed publication of the Beca 18 preselected list and suspended Beca Permanencia stipends affecting about 2,100 public university students, noting a reported S/83 million transfer to cover 2025 liabilities.