Distrito apuesta por agencia propia de becas universitarias
Entre 2024 y 2025, la oferta de becas universitarias en Cartagena registró un crecimiento significativo, con un total de 4.400 becas entregadas. Para 2026, la meta de la Secretaría de Educación Distrital es fortalecer esta estrategia como eje clave para mejorar la calidad educativa y ampliar el acceso a la educación superior en la ciudad.
TL;DR
- Cartagena aims to create a higher education intermediation agency by 2026 to connect students with opportunities and reduce dependence on Icetex.
- The District is moving away from Icetex, viewing it as an obstacle to scholarship access due to lack of resources and efficiency.
- University scholarship offerings have grown, with 4,400 awarded between 2024-2025, and a goal to increase higher education access.
- The administration has invested 500 billion pesos in public schools to improve educational quality and infrastructure.
- 15 school canteens are scheduled to be delivered in the first quarter of 2026.
- The proportion of students accessing higher education has increased from 20% to a higher, unspecified percentage.
- A Project of Agreement will be presented to the District Council to grant the District more autonomy in scholarship administration.