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In Chile, the government grants young people the Presidential Scholarship, which is a benefit aimed at students from first to fourth grade who have, at minimum, an average of 6.0 and who are part of the 40% most vulnerable Chilean population, according to the Social Household Registry. In the following Depor note, we will tell you the details of how to access one of these coveted scholarships.
The Presidential Scholarship consists of the delivery of 6.2 UTM (Monthly Tax Units), in 10 installments per year, for each high school student who is in a socio-economic vulnerable condition and with outstanding academic performance.
When will the payments of the Presidential Scholarship be made?
To know and find out when payments will be made, you must enter the following link by clicking HERE. Then, you will have to enter your data and with that, all the information you need will be displayed.
How to maintain the Presidential Scholarship?
To renew the Presidential Scholarship, students must maintain two fundamental points that will allow them to continue obtaining the scholarship:
- Socio-economic situation in a range of up to 40% in the Social Household Registry
- Average grade equal to or higher than 6.0
Requirements to process the Presidential Scholarship
Students will have to present documents when it is not possible for JUNAEB to validate compliance with the requirements for obtaining the scholarship. The following documents must be submitted through the municipalities or at the corresponding regional office:
- Certificate or document proving enrollment or regular student status.
- Annual grade certificate.
- Household Social Registry (RSH) statement.
In case you are a technical-professional high school student and are in the process of an internship, you can renew the benefit by presenting the internship certificate issued by the educational institution and which must include:
- The duration of the internship in months (start and end).
- Identification of the internship center.
How to receive the Presidential Scholarship for higher education
It should be noted that the Presidential Scholarship is also aimed at higher education students, and to receive it, you must meet the following requirements:
- Having obtained a minimum average score of 485 in the mandatory tests (Reading Competence and Math Competence) in the Higher Education Admission Test (PAES), for students entering professional careers in universities.
- For students who have taken tests in previous formats (PDT or PSU) and show the respective annual suspensions, there will be a minimum average score sanction in language and mathematics of 475 points.
- For students granted scholarships until 2022, having a range of the Social Household Registry (RSH) up to 70%.
- For students granted scholarships from 2023 onwards, having a range of the Social Household Registry (RSH) of 40%.