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Michoacán Urges Final Sign-Ups for Student Free-Data Program Before March 8 Deadline

Distribution of 200,000 CFE-donated SIMs begins March 17 for students at public upper-secondary or higher-education institutions.

Overview

  • More than 42,000 students have already applied since registration opened on February 25, according to state finance officials.
  • Eligible applicants must register at data.michoacan.gob.mx using their CURP and enrollment number; preparatory students who are minors need parental or guardian consent.
  • Each SIM includes 4 GB of data per month plus unlimited calls and messages, with access to major social networks except TikTok.
  • Delivery is scheduled for March 17–27 through campuses statewide, with informational assemblies running through March 6.
  • Officials frame Programa Data as part of Plan Michoacán por la Paz y la Justicia and report regional reach, including about 6,157 beneficiaries in Uruapan and roughly 5,000 in Apatzingán.