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Students from rural communities will have free internet for up to 5 years and an online digital skills course

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Estudiantes de comunas rurales podrán acceder a internet gratuito

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  • The initiative, promoted by WOM, expects to benefit 100 students of higher university and professional technical education from different regions and rural communities in the country, with a free annual connectivity plan for up to five years. In addition, they will receive a tablet and will be able to access an online digital skills course taught by Duoc UC.
  • The operator calls on all mayors of rural communities to join this valuable initiative.

March, 2024 – WOM and DuocUC, with the support of the Association of Rural Municipalities (AMUR) officially launched the “WOM-Duoc UC Scholarship”, an initiative that aims to provide free connectivity to 100 students accessing higher education university or professional technical studies. This benefit will be granted on an annual basis and can be renewed by each student for up to five years.

Since its inception, WOM has maintained its commitment to bridge the digital divide, promoting various programs that provide free internet access in areas where there was little or no connectivity.

“We are proud to formalize the launch of this scholarship with Duoc UC and the support of the Association of Rural Municipalities (AMUR). We want to contribute to catalyze, with alliances like these, a call for more actors to create opportunities that positively change people’s lives. Telecommunications save lives, as the Undersecretary of Telecommunications points out, and put at the service of education, they amplify its reach and impact. In this way, we put our 5G network, which is a source of pride for the country, at the service of access to inclusive educational knowledge. We call on all mayors of rural communities to join this valuable initiative, and on more companies in the telecommunications industry to join”, said Eduardo Jara, Vice President of Corporate Affairs of WOM Chile.

Students who receive the WOM-Duoc UC Scholarship will also be able to access a digital tools course taught by teachers from the School of Information Technology and Telecommunications of the university. This program will allow them to accredit that they have acquired skills in Microsoft Office to prepare documents, create spreadsheets and design presentations with slides, thus enhancing the student’s skills, both in training and in the workplace.

How to apply for the WOM Scholarship?

  1. Mayors and/or the Municipal Education Administration Department (DAEM) should review the bases and requirements in the following link.
  2. In the bases, they must access the link to the form, which must be completed with all the requirements indicated.
  3. The application period will be extended until April 2, 2024 with a maximum of 3 students per commune, which must be part of the Association of Rural Municipalities (AMUR).
  4. If you have any questions, please write to .
  5. The online digital skills course taught by Duoc UC will be coordinated through the School of Informatics and Telecommunications of the same institution.

This program is aligned with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. 4: “Quality Education”, which seeks to ensure inclusive, equitable and quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.