Overview
- State education chief Gabriela Molina kicked off the rollout at UMSNH by handing out Banco del Bienestar cards to initiate payments.
- The scholarship provides 1,900 pesos every two months, targeted to help cover student transportation and reduce dropout.
- Authorities presented Michoacán as the national model for the scheme, with the broader Plan Michoacán por la Paz y la Justicia pledged to continue through the end of the presidential term.
- Molina said Michoacán is the first and only state receiving this scholarship in 2026, with expansion to other regions planned in subsequent years.
- Coverage reported conflicting beneficiary figures, while UMSNH rector Yarabí Ávila voiced support for President Claudia Sheinbaum and thanked SEP and Bienestar for delivering funds directly.