In Argentina, almost half of university students come from families in poverty (46.8% according to INDEC). However, inequality makes only a minority of the most vulnerable young people to graduate. While in the first year of career the students of the poorest decile represent 7.9% of the total, for the fifth year they barely reach 1%. On the other hand, those of higher income double their presence in the final stretch of the university.
This early abandonment is one of the main concerns of the university system. And while responding to multiple causes, economic difficulties lead the list: facing transportation, notes or connectivity is usually an obstacle as large as taking an exam.
Scholarships +Future: A bridge for younger to reach the goal
Aware of this structural problem, Banco Galicia and the University of Buenos Aires renewed their alliance to carry out the 3rd edition of the Scholarship +Future program.
This year, 1,500 students of the common basic cycle will receive financial support from $ 280,000 annually, which implies a total investment of $ 420,000,000.
“The goal is to be at the most critical moment: the first steps in the university. We want each student to have the necessary tools to sustain their education and build the future that dreams”, Explains María Florencia Pereira, strategic social investment leader of Banco Galicia.
Much more than financial aid
In addition to the financial contribution, the program adds a key differential: training in financial education. Each scholarship participates in a talk issued by Leandro Ziccarelli, finance specialist, and access free of charge to Finance by hand, the online platform of Banco Galicia that teaches to save, budget, avoid digital scams and make better decisions with money.
Thus, scholarships +future not only helps that younger get to receive, but also provide tools to manage their financial life and enhance their job opportunities.
Other support for education
“Scholarships +Future” It is part of a broader social investment strategy in education, together with “We enhance your talent”another Pilar program of the Higher Education Strategy of Banco Galicia, which offers economic scholarships and custom tutorials to university students from disadvantaged sectors. With more than 17 years of experience and in collaboration with more than 24 social organizations, this program made it possible for more than 670 young people to become the first university students of their families, accompanying them in their training in public universities throughout the country.
These are young people who have the illusion of becoming professionals, such as Agustín Brites, a 24 -year -old Chaqueño young woman, a student of UTN information systems engineering, which attributes part of their professional development thanks to the scholarship: “I value the link with the Galicia Bank, which also opened the doors to the work world through an internship. I feel that I knew to take that opportunity and that it helped me to take important steps towards my professional future“
In addition, completing the set of actions, Banco Galicia supports students of secondary schools through practices of approach to the work world (Acap) and makes investments in technological equipment for technical schools through INET. With the objective of strengthening its Stem skill development strategy, the Entrop Entropy Pre -University Program also accompanies the new generation of engineers and engineers in the country.
Finally, the financial entity closes the journey with labor inclusion, providing real opportunities for these students to access their first professional experience. Thanks to this strategy, more than 60 young people trained in these programs did professional practices in Galicia, consolidating their professional development.
Each of these actions not only reinforce The commitment that Banco Galicia has with educationbut they are opportunities to promote the formation of new talents and promote access to inclusive higher education.
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