The island institution aims with these grants to reinforce its commitment to equal access to education for young people from La Gomera. The initiative is specifically targeted at students in these mobility programs.
The president of the Cabildo, Casimiro Curbelo, explained that students will receive 300 euros per month of study, for a maximum duration of nine months, potentially reaching a total amount of 2,700 euros. Furthermore, work is underway on the next call for study and rental grants, which will be activated before the end of the year.
The Minister of Education, Rosa Elena García, highlighted that the application process will be exclusively online until November 3rd, through the Cabildo's Electronic Headquarters. This method aims to expedite deadlines and facilitate procedures for students who are already at their study locations.
The Cabildo de La Gomera has allocated a total investment exceeding 2 million euros for the Education sector. Of this amount, 1.2 million euros are for general scholarships, 80,000 euros for Erasmus scholarships, 400,000 euros for transportation aid, 200,000 euros for the purchase of textbooks in compulsory education, and 126,000 euros for agreements with public universities in the Canary Islands.
