Every year the Ministry of Education reviews the background of students who have a benefit granted by MINEDUC, and evaluates compliance with the necessary requirements for their maintenance for the following years.

The General Directorate of Student Affairs (DGAE) notifies ULS students that the 2018 MINEDUC Benefits Renewal process has begun, which begins on November 9 and runs until January 12, 2018.

By law, students who in 2017 benefited from the FONDO SOLIDARIO DE CREDITO UNIVERSITARIO (FSCU) must participate. They must complete the benefit renewal form and submit documentation that supports the socioeconomic situation of their family group.

How is it done?

• Enter your student page on the Phoenix platform and complete the 2018 MINEDUC Benefits Renewal Form.
• Confirm the form, print a copy, and gather supporting socioeconomic documentation.
• Make an appointment with the Campus Social Assistant in Agenda Online and submit the printed form plus the documents.
• Enroll in the year 2018 within the deadlines.

How are the FREE and SCHOLARSHIPS renewed for the year 2018?

If in 2018 you study within the formal duration of the same degree at this University, it is enough that you enroll and be a regular student within the established deadlines. In case of renewing scholarships, remember that you must also meet the academic requirement (annual performance). If this year is your last year with FREE or SCHOLARSHIP and in 2018 you must continue your studies, you must make FUAS 2018 APPLICATION to obtain FSCU or CAE. You must also apply for FUAS 2018 in the event that you only have 1 semester of allocation of these benefits left and you must continue studying the second semester of 2018.

Compliance with the deadlines and delivery of documentation is the sole responsibility of each student. Remember that the allocation of Gratuity and other benefits is made by MINEDUC based on compliance with the requirements established in current regulations.

If you have a question, you can go to the social worker on your campus or write to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Document to download: Socioeconomic evaluation document

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In the interregional championship, around 15 teams participated in children's, youth, novice and seasoned categories.

The judo team of the University of La Serena had an outstanding participation in the Valparaíso Open Championship, which took place in the Sports Center of the National Sports Institute of the city of Buenos Aires.

All those selected obtained medals in said contest, in which around 15 teams participated in categories for children, youth, novice and seasoned.

In the novice series, Sebastián Tapia Largo won the gold medal (-90 kg), as did Felipe Díaz Villalobos (-100 kg). While Raúl Pérez Ramos obtained the silver medal (+100 kg) and Marco Taucano Araya the bronze medal (-73 kg)

And in absolute series, Rodolfo Robles Robles (-90 kg) and Matías Veliz Gómez reached silver medals (-60 kg).

Regarding the performance of the students, sensei Fernando Astudillo, indicated that "we expected a good participation, but the work that is constantly carried out gave us outstanding results."

The team continues its training with a view to the National Championship of the Higher Education Sports League (LDES), to be held in the Maule Region, specifically in the city of Talca, in the month of November.

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The schools and high schools that belong to the Department of Municipal Education participated in this training day, where the application for the MINEDUC 2018 student benefits was reported.

The Department of Student Welfare of the DGAE, through its team of professionals, carried out a training day aimed at social workers from high schools and schools belonging to the DAEM of Coquimbo, where work was carried out based on access and application for benefits. MINEDUC students 2018.

The work was divided into presentations on the different student benefits, the way to apply through the FUAS and the Social Registry of Homes as a mechanism for verifying the background of the family group. The day ended with a group work of case analysis with all the participants.

Throughout the month of October, talks have been taking place in schools in the region, aimed at students, parents and guardians, mainly in the communes of La Serena and Coquimbo. PACE ULS professionals are also being accompanied on their visits to the establishments, carrying out activities aimed at the educational community.

The Coordinator of the Student Welfare Department, Patricia Astroza Morgan, pointed out that “it is important to continue positioning the University as a benchmark, not only in academic matters, but also in our case, in providing guidance in terms of access to MINEDUC student benefits. . We are the only state university in the region, therefore, we fulfill the role of accompanying and supporting the community of the region in the application process for student benefits, thinking that many of these students will be our students in 2018. ”.

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The Streetdance workshop was presented at the meeting representing the ULS.

At the University of La Frontera, the VII Meeting of the Integrarte Network was held, where delegations from different universities in Chile participated. The event was attended by delegations of students from seven universities in the country: Universidad de Concepción, Universidad Católica del Norte, Coquimbo Campus, Universidad del Bío - Bío, Universidad Austral de Chile, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Universidad de La Serena and Universidad of the border This year the University of Playa Ancha was also integrated, which will participate in the next meeting of the Network.

Around one hundred students gathered on this occasion with artistic samples of jazz, dance, rock, streetdance, folklore, circus arts, among others. Precisely, the U. de La Serena was represented by the students of the Streetdance workshop.

Regarding the participation of the ULS students, the Coordinator of the Department of Extracurricular Activities of the house of studies, Mauricio Castillo, commented that “for them it was a magnificent experience for their integral formation. It should be noted that, for the first time, students from a workshop attended, since on other occasions they attended with permanent groups from the Department. The evaluation by the other institutions, with only three months of work in the streetdance workshop, was positive. This urges us to evaluate the alternative that, in next year's meeting, whose headquarters will be at the University of Santiago de Chile, an extracurricular workshop can participate again”.

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At the Irma Salas Central Library, an activity was carried out to call attention to the university community.

The World Report "Ending Aids 2017" revealed truly worrying data on the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in our country. In our region, between 2015 and 2016 alone, HIV/AIDS cases would have increased by 12,2%, in line with what is happening at the national level.

Faced with this reality, the General Directorate of Student Affairs, through its DGAE Saludable program, together with the CAPSI of the Department of Psychology of the University of La Serena and the NGO Pukara, invited the university community to the event: "Let's talk about Safe Sex”, as a way of raising awareness, informing and motivating the incorporation of sexual health care behaviors -safe sex- in University students.

The event was attended by Claudia Plaza, midwife of the Student Health Department; Susan Galdames, academic in the Department of Psychology; Claudia Vargas, social worker of the NGO Pukara, the Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS, relatives, volunteers and friends. In addition, there was the testimony of a person living with HIV/AIDS.

Practicing psychologists at CAPSI, they complemented the activity with interventions on the Ignacio Domeyko and Isabel Bongard campuses, providing relevant information and talking with students about the prevention of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections.

The event had the participation of students both in person and online, as it was broadcast via streaming through REUNA and Facebook Live.

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The "Sanita pero Jugosa" Fonda was held in the University Park of the Isabel Bongard Campus.

On the occasion of the celebration of National Holidays 2017, the Healthy Fonda was organized by the Department of Student Health of the General Directorate of Student Affairs.

As in the previous year's version, all DGAE departments participated in the stands with different activities. The welcome was made by the General Director of Student Affairs, Mg. Miguel Zuleta, who invited students and officials to participate in the activities offered by the inn.

The musical folklore was in charge of the groups of the Department of Extracurricular Activities, Alma Latina and COFULS. This last ensemble held a cueca workshop that ended with a competition where the best couple was chosen.

The typical games such as bagging, throwing the rope, emboque, spinning top, among others, were in charge of the Department of Physical Education and Sports, generating the participation of students who met enthusiastically around this activity.

On this occasion, a JUNAEB stand was present, which provided information on healthy eating and gave away prizes to the winners of the traditional games.

The Student Welfare Department was present with the visit of the boys and girls from the "Los Papayitos" Kindergarten, who together with their parents enjoyed the games and activities at the fonda.

For its part, Casino and University Cafeterias invited to taste healthy food options, while the organizer, the Department of Student Health, held games and tastings of non-alcoholic beverages and oral health at its stands, highlighting the importance of celebrating these festivals responsibly. National Holidays. In this sense, the General Director of Student Affairs, Mg. Miguel Zuleta commented that "the concept of healthy living is increasing with different activities of the DGAE".

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