Fear as a barrier: early desertion from a public scholarship program in Peru «Beca 18»

Authors

  • Carlos E. Aramburú Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9203-2215

    PhD in Sociology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Master's degree in Science with a specialization in Demography from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences, postgraduate diploma in Rural Development from the University of Cambridge and a degree in Social Anthropology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Principal professor of the Department of Social Sciences for this house of studies, associate professor at the Peruvian University Cayetano Heredia and visiting professor at the postgraduate program at the University of the Pacific. Experience in evaluation and design, administration and implementation of projects on poverty, rural development, population, family planning and social aspects of health and the environment.

  • Diego Núñez Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8853-2209

    Bachelor in Sociology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru with an interest in research and advocacy issues in development and public policy, with an emphasis in the educational area. He has served as Teaching Assistant in the Faculty of Social Sciences of this house of studies and as a consultant for the National Program of Scholarships and Educational Credit - Pronabec. Currently, he is a collaborator of the National Superintendency of Higher University Education (SUNEDU).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18800/anthropologica.201902.011

Keywords:

early desertion, higher education, scholarship program, Beca 18

Abstract

This article explores the reasons why low-income students, who are supported by a public scholarship program called “Beca 18”, reject this support or leave their studies during the first year of studies. Results are based on two methods: a quantitative model that compares personal and family characteristics among deserters and non-deserters, and a qualitative approach based on in-depth interviews with deserters in order to inquire about the reasons for not accepting the scholarship or early withdrawal. This article prioritizes the qualitative approach because the quantitative does not show significant differences between the two groups. The evidence indicates that the main reasons that explain the early drop-out or non-acceptance of Beca 18 are the affective factors and the lack of social integration into the new environment.

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Published

2019-12-16

How to Cite

Aramburú, C. E., & Núñez, D. (2019). Fear as a barrier: early desertion from a public scholarship program in Peru «Beca 18». Anthropologica Del Departamento De Ciencias Sociales, 37(43), 255–288. https://doi.org/10.18800/anthropologica.201902.011

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Youth, interculturality and higher education