📋 Tender Overview
In all regions of the country there are Pronabec beneficiaries who have proven to have disabilities. 53% are women and the predominant age range is between 18 and 30 years old.With the commitment to provide access to higher education to vulnerable populations, the National Scholarship and Educational Credit Program (Pronabec) has been benefiting a total of 1,584 Peruvians with disabilities, who have been able to study a professional or technical career. This figure becomes more relevant within the framework of the National Day of Persons with Disabilities and the Day of Inclusive Education in Peru.
Of the total, 60% are already graduates who successfully completed their professional studies and contribute their knowledge to the country, and currently 632 are studying.
In detail, 1,329 people with disabilities won scholarships from the Ministry of Education program. Mainly the Permanence Scholarship (35%), which is aimed at students from public universities with limited economic resources, and the Productive Technical Inclusion Scholarship (31%), exclusively for people with disabilities. A good number of Beca 18 beneficiaries (23%) also stand out.
And 255 benefited from educational loans, support provided by Pronabec at low interest rates and easy payment. They mainly accessed Credit 18, aimed at those who did not manage to obtain a vacancy in Beca 18, also to Continuity Credit, Pro Credit and Talent Credit.
It should be noted that Peruvians with disabilities have no age limit to apply and obtain additional points in Pronabec contests. In addition, in Beca 18 and Beca Permanencia, 0.5% of the total number of vacancies is granted as a priority among applicants who prove disability, in consideration of the difficulties in accessing and permanence in higher education that this population group presents.
In this way, Pronabec gives them the opportunity they need to meet their academic goals without limitations, improve their professional profile and enter the labor market to improve their quality of life and that of their families.
Profile of beneficiaries with disabilities
Beneficiaries with disabilities are registered in all regions of the country, mainly in Lima, Piura, Puno, Cusco and Junin, and with a presence in 24 border districts. Likewise, just over half (53%) are women and the predominant age range is 18 to 30 years old.
The university professions of greatest choice are Human Medicine, Law, Civil Engineering and Industrial Engineering. While the preferred technical careers are Baking and Pastry, Cooking, Restaurant and Bar Services, and Warehouse Assistant.
Higher education opportunities also occur internationally. And it is highlighted that 10 scholarship recipients with disabilities pursued postgraduate studies abroad with the Bicentennial Generation Scholarship. The destination countries were mainly Spain and the United Kingdom, and also Argentina, Chile, France and Switzerland. Two of them are already graduates, while eight are currently studying.
Likewise, the intercultural approach stands out, since 313 scholarship recipients belong to an indigenous community: 287 from a peasant community, 19 from a native Amazonian community and 7 from an Afro-Peruvian population.
For more information about Pronabec scholarships and educational credits, check the website https://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.
