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The initiative offers virtual classes and inspiring talks that strengthen the academic performance of beneficiaries so that they successfully enter higher education.With the purpose of accompanying more young people on their university path, two scholarship recipients from the National Scholarship and Educational Credit Program (Pronabec) of the Ministry of Education created Flash, a virtual study group that provides free classes and orientation spaces to students who won various scholarships from the program. Its goal is clear: for the scholarship recipients to successfully complete their professional careers.
Many kids come to university with enthusiasm, but also with fear of failing courses or losing their scholarship, explains Cristhell Chavez, Beca 18 scholarship recipient and law student, one of the founders of Flash. She says that when she started university she had problems in the Basic Mathematics course, an experience that made her think that there should be a space where scholarship recipients could learn and support each other.
Thus, in 2023, he founded Flash, together with Kebin Cruz, a 2023 Permanence Scholarship recipient and Electrical Engineering student. During these years, the initiative has grown to bring together more than 500 scholarship holders from different universities and regions of the country, who attend its virtual classes in Calculus I, Basic Mathematics, Chemistry, Programming and Physics.
Today we have a consolidated group, made up of scholarship holders from different universities and careers, who share the same motivation: that we can all successfully advance in our studies, explains Cristhell.
Thanks to its 100% virtual format, Flash has reached scholarship holders from public or private universities in various regions of Peru. The majority of its participants study careers linked to Mechatronic Engineering and Chemical Engineering.
Thanks to the scholarships, that shell that previously limited opportunities was broken. Today, students from the coast, the mountains and the jungle can access a technical or university career regardless of their place of origin, says Kebin, co-founder of Flash.
The group not only teaches academic concepts, but also promotes emotional support and a support network. Every month they organize free talks with advanced cycle scholarship holders, who share their experiences, study strategies and advice for overcoming university challenges.
The most enriching thing has been that not only did they learn from our classes, but we also learned from them: from their interests, their careers and their realities. That connection is what I value most about this experience, highlights Kebin.
The initiative also promotes free public speaking workshops and peer mentoring spaces, in which fellows share values such as perseverance, discipline and solidarity.
For us, winning the scholarship was just the first step. The real achievement is finishing the degree with it, says Cristhell. We want more young people to be encouraged to study, not to give up, and to understand that daily effort is what will lead them to achieve their goals, he adds.
Flash reflects the commitment and vocation to service of the Pronabec scholarship recipients, who today give back what they have learned by supporting other young talent. One more example of how education and peer collaboration can transform lives.
For more information about scholarships and educational credits, check the website www.pronabec.gob.pe/concursos-becas-creditos/, write to the Pronabec social networks or the institutional WhatsApp 914 121 106, or call the toll-free line 0800 000 18.
This news belongs to the compendium News about Beca 18
