Overview
- Pronabec said the list of Beca 18 preselected applicants will be published in January 2026 and that steps will be taken under the 2026 Budget Law to keep the contest moving.
- The 2026 budget assigns S/50 million to Pronabec versus S/793 million requested for new awards, creating a gap that officials and analysts say would fund only a fraction of promised places.
- Economy Minister Denisse Miralles asserted that 2026 Pronabec scholarships are guaranteed and cited a S/1.39 billion budget figure, a claim disputed by legislators and youth advocates.
- The Congressional Education Commission formally requested an immediate proposal from the Executive to activate contingency funds and flagged potential oversight measures after the ministers’ absence.
- Youth organizations reported more than 90,000–97,000 applicants for Beca 18 and announced a January mobilization, with a technical report on feasible funding levels expected next month.