📋 Tender Overview
Among the applicants are members of native Amazonian communities and speakers of indigenous languages.OGCE Midis
A total of 24,089 young people from homes affiliated with the Juntos program of the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion, who are in the 5th year of secondary school and graduated from classrooms between 2022 and 2024 with high academic performance, managed to register for the 2026 call for the Beca 18 contest.
All of them were able to achieve this goal thanks to the joint effort between the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion and the Ministry of Education. The regions with the most applicants are Piura (2982), followed by Cajamarca (2628), Puno (2011), Cusco (1899) and Huanuco (1446).
Of the universe of enrollees, 18,864 are 5th year high school students who belong to the upper third, which represents an increase of 57% compared to the previous process (11,991). Likewise, 2,458 belong to native Amazonian communities and 2,298 are speakers of indigenous languages such as Quechua, Aymara, Awajun, Wampis, Shawi, among others.
The increase in applicants from Juntos del Midis to Beca 18 reflects the programs commitment to promoting access to higher education through various strategies framed in the Adolescent Life Project.
In this context, the support to households by local managers should be highlighted, who raise awareness, provide guidance on the benefits of the 18 Scholarship and carry out personalized monitoring of potential applicants for the contest, in coordination with strategic allies in the territory such as Pronabec, Local Educational Management Units and local governments.
Within the framework of this project, the Juntos program also promotes the development of information fairs and educational offers, mock exams and vocational guidance talks.
Likewise, it offers free pre-university training to student users who are in their fifth year of secondary school and graduates interested in applying for Beca 18 as part of the Academic Preparation Program, which it implemented in alliance with five universities in the country.
It should be noted that young people registered for the 2026 Beca 18 call will take the National Pre-selection Exam on November 19, with the aim of accessing one of the 20 thousand scholarships offered by Pronabec.
