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School's failure to pay registration blocks 38 students from national exams
GirónSantanderIcfesPruebas Saber 11Institución Educativa Miguel Sánchez HinestrozaAdela SilvaMinistry of EducationSecretaría de Educación de Girón
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38 students from Institución Educativa Miguel Sánchez Hinestroza in Girón, Santander, will not be able to take the Saber 11 exams (Icfes) on July 26, 2026, because the school pre-registered them but did not pay the required fee. Source: portafolioco The situation came to light when students checked the Icfes platform and found they were not registered. Parents claim they paid the $72,000 COP per student fee, but the school failed to remit it. Source: infobae
What happened
The school completed the pre-registration phase but missed the payment deadline (originally May 12, extended to May 22). The municipal education secretary, Adela Silva, confirmed that the school did not pay, despite the circular sent in January detailing the procedure. Source: portafolioco Parents and a teacher reported that the total collected was $2,736,000 COP. Source: infobae
Reaction and efforts
- Parents expressed outrage, noting that students now face delayed graduation and jeopardized university scholarships. One student had already received a national scholarship. Source: infobae
- The municipality requested an extraordinary registration from the Ministry of Education and Icfes, but was denied due to the proximity of the exam date. Source: portafolioco
- An investigation has been opened by the Girón Education Secretariat to determine responsibilities. Source: portafolioco
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4 quotesportafolioco↗
“La situación de 38 estudiantes de grado 11 de la Institución Educativa Miguel Sánchez Hinestroza, ubicada en la vereda Acapulco de Girón, quedó en incertidumbre luego de que se conociera que no podrán presentar las Pruebas Saber 11, debido a que el colegio realizó la preinscripción, pero no efectuó el pago requerido para formalizar el proceso ante el Icfes.”
infobae↗
“En su relato, los padres sostienen que sí consignaron $72.000 por alumno, y recordaron que el plantel hizo la preinscripción, pero no pagó a tiempo el trámite, por lo que la situación afecta el grado, las becas y el ingreso a universidades o programas de educación superior.”
portafolioco↗
“La secretaria de Educación de Girón, Adela Silva, explicó que, una vez conocida la situación, se comunicó con el rector de la institución educativa. Según la información entregada por el funcionario, el colegio únicamente realizó la preinscripción de los estudiantes, pero nunca efectuó el pago exigido por el Icfes.”