politics

diciembre 29, 2025

Colfuturo responde a críticas por estrato de beneficiarios y Petro cuestiona el modelo de crédito

Presidente colombiano, Gustavo Petro. Foto: Mauricio Moreno

Colfuturo responde a críticas por estrato de beneficiarios y Petro cuestiona el modelo de crédito

TL;DR

  • Colfuturo states that a circulating pie chart misrepresents the stratum distribution of its scholarship-loan beneficiaries.
  • The foundation claims that most beneficiaries are from middle strata, comparable to undergraduate distribution in Colombia.
  • Over 16,800 Colombians have studied abroad via the program in the last 20 years, with Colfuturo and the state splitting funding.
  • President Petro called the policy 'miserable,' asserting that only 1% of resources go to stratum one and 26% to strata 1-3, representing 80% of youth.
  • Petro contrasted this with South Korea's program and reiterated his goal of 10,000 fully funded students annually, prioritizing children of workers and popular neighborhoods.