School scholarships 2026-2027: 34,395 applications under review
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School Scholarships 2026-2027: DGAS Mobilises Specialists to Process 34,395 Applications (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Ministry of Secondary Education gathered specialists from the DGAS to review 34,395 scholarship applications for 2026-2027. The applications were submitted online through the SIGOBS platform.
School scholarships 2026-2027: 34,395 applications under review (opens at the publisher, in a new window)
The Ministry of Secondary Education has begun reviewing 34,395 scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 school year, submitted online through the SIGOBS platform. The number of beneficiaries has not yet been announced.
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