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INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIONS

 

 

  1. Research Program:

    Of scholarships, academic programs, and opportunities offered by local and foreign universities.

    Of scholarships, academic programs, and opportunities offered by governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, and friend countries.

    Of program options and specific program prerequisites.

    Of the development needs of Guatemala, with the purpose of formulating proposals to professionalize the institutions of higher learning in Guatemala.

    Of establishing links with foreign universities and institutions to promote cultural exchange programs, and internships with government agencies, social and civil organizations.

     

  2. Program for the Promotion of Higher Education:

    Of the opportunities offered by INDESGUA.

    Of undergraduate scholarship programs and opportunities for students in high school to ensure their insertion into programs of higher education.

    Of graduate scholarship programs and opportunities with university students and professionals.

    Of opportunities in the application process for admission and financial aid offered by local and foreign universities, educational programs by governmental and non-governmental agencies and friend countries.

     

  3. Student Orientation Program:

    For the certification of academic credentials as well as the socioeconomic status of students who are applying for scholarships and financial aid in institutions other than INDESGUA.

    For the admission process to local and foreign universities.

    For the application to scholarship and financial aid programs

    For the application of educational programs offered by governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations.

WORKING STRATEGIES:

  1. Strategic alliances:

    With local universities

    With foreign universities

    With government organizations

    With non-government organizations

    With embassies of friend countries

    With private organizations

    With philanthropic organizations

    With religious groups

    With civil society associations

     

  2. Negotiating Sponsors:

    Governmental

    Non-governmental

    Private organizations

    Individuals

     

  3. Promoting Volunteerism

    There are individuals and organizations that collaborate voluntarily with INDESGUA. They do so via research, building relationships with organizations, promotion of programs, organization of events, and performing analysis of the socioeconomic status of applicants, among other things.

     

  4. Impact

    Analysis of public, private and international policies related to higher education in Guatemala and formulation of proposals to expand social participation.

INSTITUTIONAL POLICY OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

INDESGUA will work to obtain scholarships and financial aid for students interested in higher education. INDESGUA will also look for resources to grant these kinds of opportunities with internal funding.

a) Basic mode of negotiation and granting

Full or partial scholarships granted by INDESGUA

Full or partial scholarships granted by our associates and partner organizations

Financial aid granted by INDESGUA

Financial aid granted with administered funds

Financial aid granted by our associates and partner organizations

Negotiation of scholarships and/or financial aid in educational institutions external to INDESGUA

b) Types of scholarships and financial aid

Full Scholarship: non-refundable financial aid to cover full tuition, room & board.

Tuition Scholarship: non-refundable financial aid to cover full tuition.

Partial Scholarship: non-refundable financial aid to cover a portion of tuition and/or living expenses.

Financial Aid: partial financing, which provides the student or professional with a loan (refundable financial aid at a preferential interest rate) allowing him/her to continue their higher education.

Education Credit: partial financing, though which the student or professional obtains a loan to continue higher education for a maximum amount of time according to the educational program and the meeting of other requisites.

 

c) Conditions for scholarships and education credit

The scholarships and financial aid with our own or administered funds will be annual and will be renewed until the conclusion of the studies for which the aid was originally intended, according to the agreement made between the beneficiary and INDESGUA.

The scholarships and financial aid provided or negotiated with educational institutions external to INDESGUA will be governed by the norms and rules of the institutions that awarded them.

For the negotiation and/or granting of scholarships or financial aid by INDESGUA, its associates and/or external educational institutions, it is essential that the aspirant fulfills the requirements of admission at the university, institution or educational program, for which he/she needs help.

d) Objectives of the granting of scholarships and education credit

To recognize academic excellence

To meet financial needs for obtaining higher education

To promote equity of gender and the participation of indigenous people.

To foment and promote artistic talent

To promote higher education in fields not offered by national universities.

e) Sources of financing

Our own funding from our associates and sponsors in order to grant scholarships and/or financial aid.

Direct financing to students from associates and sponsors.

Administered funds (of external sources for financial aid

f) Sponsor Options

Open – the sponsor provides INDESGUA with funds to administer, according to our institutional needs

Oriented – the sponsor provides INDESGUA with funds for an specific purpose (scholarship to a given university, housing payments for an specific residence, complement costs of a given program)

Direct – the sponsor provides funds directly to a specific student recommended by INDESGUA

FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF INDESGUA:

INDESGUA defines as its financial sustainability policy the integration of its own institutional resources as well as the negotiation of complementary and collective financial support integrated through:

Membership contributions of material and/or work.

The resources deriving from the projects it negotiates, administers, and/or executes.

Other support through donations, sponsorships, inheritance, concessions, and legacies of people and institutions interested in supporting the goals of INDESGUA