The number of students who will receive free books in Castilla y León increases

The Ministry of Education recognized the right to obtain free books to a total of 79,621 Primary and Secondary Education students Mandatory within the Releo Plus program for the 2024-2025 academic year, whose parents had an income of less than 23,688 euros in 2022. In this way, by establishing the call the income thresholds at 2.82 times the IPREM, some 1,597 more students They have obtained this scholarship compared to the current 2023-2024 academic year, that is, an increase of 2.05%.

As reported by the Board in a statement, these data relating to the final resolution of the beneficiaries of the program for the 2024-2025 academic year indicate that Education “advances in its commitment” to reach more families each year with its free book program. text, Releo Plus.

Likewise, 67% of the students of the Community of compulsory education who submitted the request will not have to pay for the textbooks and curricular material that they will use in the next course. Every family you will receive from 280 euros in Primary Education to 350 euros for Secondary Education Mandatory, as a maximum amount. For all this, the Board has allocated a budget of 16 million euros, reports Ical.

Furthermore, in a second phase, another 38,061 students belonging to families with an income higher than that included in the call will be able to benefit from free books. These families had applied to enter the program despite exceeding the established income levels. In September, once all the beneficiaries have their material, they will be able to access the copies from the book banks of the educational centers of Castilla y León.