Country Program of Colombia

In Colombia our foundation is exclusively active in Medellín. Since 1996, it offers scholarships at Universidad EAFIT, a partner university of the University of St. Gallen/Switzerland, and at the school Instituto Pedro Justo Berrío.

  • Escuela de Administración, Finanzas, Investigación y Tecnología (EAFIT)
  • Instituto Pedro Justo Berrío

Local Committee

Octavio Peláez, Norckzia Navarro, Julio César Betancourt, Jorge Tabares, Sandra Valencia, Juan Felipe Zuluaga
  • Marcela Yepes Rendón, entrepreneur, President
  • Norckzia Ortiz de Navarro, Scholarship Advisor
  • Julio César Betancourt, manager, alumni Fundación Educación
  • Ing. Octavio Peláez, manager, alumni of Fundación Educación
  • Juan Felipe Zuluaga
  • Sandra Valencia, former Executive Secretary

Partner Universities and Colleges

 Escuela de Administración, Finanzas, Investigación y Tecnología (EAFIT)www.eafit.edu.co
 Instituto Pedro Justo Berríowww.pedrojustoberrio.edu.co

Alumni Association

 CESE (Corporación Educación Suiza-Eafit)              

CESE  (Corporación Educación Suiza-Eafit) was founded in 1999 in Medellín as an alumni association of Fundación Educación. One of the goals of this association is to facilitate the repayment of scholarships once alumnis of Fundación Educación start their professional careers. 

Facts and Figures (in USD)Colombia
Scholarships funded66
Invested amounts per institution: 
  Escuela de Administración, Finanzas, Investigación y Tecnología (EAFIT)221,540
  Instituto Pedro Justo Berrío (IPJB)36,828
 % of scholars who successfully complete their studies90%