The National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt) and the Social Security Secretariat will recommend scholarships for single mothers or heads of household. The monthly or bimonthly stipend ranges from 1,600 to 4,000 pesos for university students.
The minimum amount will be provided if the mother has a child between 12 months and 4 years old. A mother can only have three dependents registered for such benefits in the same period.
If the mother has a child with a disability, the support will increase to 3,600 pesos every two months. As with the 1,600-peso scholarship, the target age is from 1 year old up to the day before their 6th birthday, and only 3 students can apply in the same period.
In this way, you will learn more about the support offered to single mothers below:
About the Conacyt Exchange
Finally, a scholarship of 4,000 pesos is available for single mothers to study at a public or private university. This amount is paid in additional installments of 2,000 pesos per month at the start of the academic year. The scholarship period ranges from six months to three years.
There are two processes that can be applied for one of the three pillars mentioned. For girls who wish to obtain the scholarship, but who are not students, they must go to a Federal Delegation of the Secretariat of Social Assistance and follow the guidelines that will be provided to them free of charge.
While academic mothers must carry out their operation through the higher education institution in which they are enrolled; Once this step has been completed, the university must request an access code from Conacyt to enter all the applications that may be submitted.
Another scholarship, this time from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), is for students seeking a Maintenance scholarship for the 2021-2022 period, which corresponds to the new academic year that has just begun.
Who provides Conacyt?
This support is provided through the cooperation of the Ministry of Education (SEP) through the National Coordination of Social Security Benito Juárez Scholarships (CNBBBJ), an institution that makes public calls to students of the highest level of study.
The announcement began last Friday, February 26, and will be available until next Tuesday, March 9, 2021, so there are only two days left to apply and wait to become a scholarship recipient.
The financial support provided by the UNAM Maintenance Scholarship has a maximum value of up to 5,400 pesos. It is payable in three installments of 1,800 pesos each, corresponding to January-February, March-April, and May-June.
Conacyt requirements
To be eligible for this financial benefit, applicants must meet the following basic requirements:
- Born in Mexico
- Enroll in a degree program at UNAM.
- Starting in the fifth semester, you must have a cumulative GPA of at least 8 or its equivalent. (This prerequisite is not required for semesters 1-4.).
- No other financial support from a federal public administration body or from UNAM
- Be from a family whose per capita income is equal to or less than the poverty line (PL) in effect at the time of applying for the scholarship.
- Not having completed the type of studies of the educational type to which it is applied and not having this type of certificate.
If the student meets the prerequisites, they may apply.
Conclusion
Therefore, it can be seen that this program is a great option for university mothers, so that they do not have to abandon their studies and can still guarantee a better future in the labor market and provide a better quality of life for their children.
The Mexican government is increasingly providing assistance to single mothers in financially vulnerable situations, and this assistance is not limited to financial aid, which is what we cover in this article. If you are interested in learning about other types of support, by clicking here It will take you to another article.