Overview
- Pronabec missed its December 22 publication date and on January 27 said it is working to post the preselected list and an updated contest schedule as soon as possible.
- Peru’s Comptroller reported noncompliance and said the 2026 allocation is about S/50 million, enough for roughly 2,000 scholarships, far below public targets cited by applicants.
- The Economy Ministry told youth representatives that new scholarships were not prioritized and estimated about 70% of the Education Ministry’s budget goes to teacher salaries.
- Student groups said a January 27 meeting between Minedu and MEF produced no concrete public solution, and protests and direct appeals to authorities have continued.
- Roughly 98,000 applicants took the preselection exam, and approaching February enrollment deadlines at universities are heightening the stakes for students awaiting scores.