Education Scholarships (BECA)

Our Scholarship BECA Program began in 2003, by providing uniforms for a few secundaria (middle school) girls. The growth of this program is reflected in the Fall 2011 school semester. The Palapa Society BECA Program now provides 43 scholarships for CECYT (high school) in Todos Santos, and 19 scholarships to various universities in La Paz, the state capital of Baja California Sur. These university students represent BECA candidates from the secundaria and CECYT schools yearning to continue their education.

Scholarship candidates (becarios) must meet certain criteria: financial need, demonstrate merit and maintain a 8. GPA. The Palapa Society requires each student to sign a contract stating they will maintain his/her GPA and merit status. The contract also requires participation in community service helping with Palapa Society’s anti-graffiti campaign and fundraising events . As long as these requirements continue to be met, a student remains eligible to receive a BECA throughout his/her undergraduate studies.

Read about our first Beca Program university graduate….

Karla, our first university graduate from the Beca Scholarship Program

The Palapa Society Beca Program was the recipient of an education grant from the Bohemia Privatstiftung Foundation for years 2008 and 2009.

There has beem a marked increase of students wishing to continue their education beyond the mandatory secundaria level required by Mexican law. This growth in demand for continued education and the need to help students pursue their studies required Palapa to seek additional resources to fund the BECA program. In September, 2009, A BECA Angel campaign was launched to bring together an eager student wishing to enter high school or university and a benefactor willing to endow his/her education for a semester or full year. The financial commitment of A BECA Angel is $1600 pesos ($124.00 dollars for a year/$62 dollars for a semester) to endow a high school student and $3,000 pes0s ($230.00 dollars for a year /$115.00 dollars a semester) to endow a university student.

For more information on becoming A BECA Angel, please email us at info@palapasociety.org.

The Palapa Society of Todos Santos is committed to improving the education opportunities for young citizens in our community. We believe our best future for this Pueblo Magico is vested in its youth.