📋 Tender Overview
The Pronabec scholarship has guaranteed that more than 42,700 students with good academic performance in public universities continue their careers. Of this total, 94% studied in their region.Young people from contexts of poverty and extreme poverty face greater difficulties in completing their higher education, according to the National Household Survey (Enaho 2019-2024). To reverse this situation, the National Scholarship and Educational Credit Program (Pronabec) of the Ministry of Education offers the Permanence Scholarship, an initiative that guarantees the continuity of students from public universities with good academic performance and few economic resources.
To date, the scholarship has benefited 42,778 university students, of which 60.4%; That is, 25,829 Peruvians successfully graduated from their studies and became professionals, improving their quality of life, that of their families, and contributing to the development of the country.
They make up the second group of Pronabec beneficiaries who most fulfill the Commitment to Service to Peru, the duty they have after completing their studies, through which they repay the support of the State by exercising their profession in a company or institution in the country. In this way, they apply the knowledge acquired in the classrooms to contribute to national productivity.
Likewise, there are currently 16,949 scholarship recipients who continue their training without financial worries thanks to the support of the scholarship. This support allows them to dedicate more time to their academic development and motivates them to participate in study circles, volunteer work, research projects, specialized training and other activities complementary to their career to enhance their talent.
Permanence Scholarship covers food, local mobility and stationery expenses for students from public universities with good academic performance (minimum upper secondary) and current poverty or extreme poverty status in the Household Targeting System (Sisfoh). Likewise, it provides socio-emotional and well-being support, strengthening the academic and personal capabilities of the beneficiaries, as well as their professional profile to improve their job placement opportunities.
Educational permanence throughout the country
Permanence Scholarship promotes equal opportunities in higher education. The result of this is that, of the total beneficiaries in its nine calls, 52.2% are women and 47.8% are men, with a growing female participation in the latest calls. Regarding age, 93.5% are between 18 and 30 years old, and 6.2% between 31 and 40 years old, which reflects the inclusive nature of the program, which does not establish an age limit to apply.
94% of scholarship recipients study in their region of origin, strengthening local and regional development. The southern macro region -- made up of Apurimac, Arequipa, Cusco, Moquegua, Puno and Tacna -- concentrates 32% of the total beneficiaries, followed by the central macro region -- Ancash, Ayacucho, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Ica, Junin and Pasco -- with 24%. In addition, 15% of the scholarship recipients come from 160 border districts, mainly from Puno, Loreto and Ucayali.
Since 2021, Pronabec registers the ethnicity of scholarship recipients. To date, 6,294 beneficiaries prove that they belong to indigenous communities: 6,005 to peasant communities, 259 to native Amazonian communities, and 30 to the Afro-Peruvian people. Likewise, 464 scholarship recipients have some type of disability, of which 65% have already completed their professional career. This record has been maintained since 2018.
To continue benefiting more Peruvians with the Permanence Scholarship, Pronabec launched its 2025 call that offers 8,000 scholarships. The application is virtual and free through www.pronabec.gob.pe/beca-permanencia/ until Tuesday, November 4 at 11:59 p.m. m. To learn more about the scholarship or answer questions, those interested can visit the Pronabec website, contact us via Facebook www.facebook.com/PRONABEC, WhatsApp 914 121 106, or call the toll-free number 0800 000 18 or the telephone exchange (01) 612 8230.
Video about the 2025 Permanence Scholarship: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1OkRsZqZtA
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