With the new Generation E program, implemented by the National Government, victims of armed conflict can now access free public higher education to pursue professional technical, university or technological careers with financial support for their support and academic expenses. Of 61 public institutions in the country that are part of the program, 17 have a presence in Antioquia in any form (face-to-face or distance).
In order for students to enter, remain and graduate from academic programs, one hundred percent of the tuition fee charged to the student admitted by an institution will be covered. In addition, a support will be granted for maintenance for the duration of the studies, through Social Prosperity, the Ministry of Higher Education and Icetex.
The requirements for the population affected by the conflict are: being Colombian, having a bachelor’s degree, having submitted the State Examination, not having a university degree, being in the Unified Registry of Victims of the Victims Unit, being registered in the Sisbén with a maximum score of 32 and having been admitted by one of the 61 public institutions recognized in Colombia.
With the component “Equity, advance in gratuity”, 320,000 people will benefit during the four-year period of the current Government (80,000 a year), who will thus have more opportunities to advance in their life project. It also gives free access to higher education to students with low economic resources registered in the Sisbén and an indigenous population registered in the Ministry of the Interior.
List of institutions in which to study with Generación E in Antioquia:
Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia, Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia, Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, Universidad del Tolima, Universidad de Pamplona, Universidad de Córdoba, Universidad de Antioquia, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Tecnológico de Antioquia, Politécnico Colombiano Jaime Isaza Cadavid, Instituto Universitario de La Paz, Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano, Institución Universitaria Pascual Bravo, Institución Universitaria de Envigado, Escuela Superior Tecnológica de Artes Débora Arango, Colegio Mayor de Antioquia, Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira.
Learn about the benefits and steps of Generation E in:
http://aprende.colombiaaprende.edu.co/generacione/equidad
Students who meet the requirements must complete the following process:
Consult the offer of higher education of the 61 public universities at:
http: //aprende.colombiaaprende.edu.co/generacione/mapa
Initiate the admission process in an educational institution and if it is admitted, fill out the form available at http://aprende.colombiaaprende.edu.co/generacione/equidad oen http://solicitudes.icetex.gov.co:8080/solicitudes/login.sm . The student will receive an email from the Ministry of Education confirming if he was admitted to the Generation E program.
To access the support:
Check the requirements to sign up for the Youth in Action program at: http: //www.dps.gov.co/que/jov/Paginas/Requisitos.aspx
Check the registration days at: http://www.dps.gov.co/que/jov/Paginas/Cupos-2019.aspx
If you do not meet the requirements to enroll in the Youth in Action Program, the Generación E program will provide support for academic expenses at the end of each semester if the previous form is completed.
(FIN/JCM/CMC/LMY)
