Overview

• The Ifigenia Martínez scholarship provides a one-time alimentary supplement of 3,600 pesos per beneficiary in the 2026-1 cycle to complement existing maintenance aid for undergraduates.
• UNAM has generated 4,200 new supports under the program, though one report’s citation of 1,200 beneficiaries remains unresolved.
• Priority will be given to pregnant students, student-parents and members of indigenous communities, reflecting a survey that found 13,600 incoming undergraduates faced food insufficiency.
• The fund draws on a mix of university resources, federal government contributions and backing from Fundación Carlos Slim and Fundación Telmex Telcel.
• The initiative fulfills commitments by Rector Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas to reallocate resources for student nutrition and aims to improve academic retention among vulnerable groups.