# Chile school computer initiatives and Beca TIC rollout

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/chile-school-computer-initiatives
> Updated: 2026-09-04T23:49:54.000Z. Sources: 23. Developments: 6.

Chile’s nationwide effort to bridge the digital divide through school computer initiatives has expanded significantly through mid-2026. The Beca TIC 2026 program, backed by an investment exceeding 34 billion Chilean pesos, aims to distribute more than 96,000 new computers to seventh-grade students nationwide.

The rollout officially commenced in Visviri, where the first set of laptops was handed to students at the Visviri Internado School. Subsequent distributions have reached the Los Andes province, the Arica and Parinacota region, and the Tarapacá region. By late August, JUNAEB extended the program to the Aysén Region, beginning with 240 students in Coyhaique.

As of early September 2026, JUNAEB has reported significant progress in several other regions. In the Los Ríos Region, the distribution process has concluded with the delivery of 2,542 computers, including final phases in Panguipulli and Lanco. These devices, which include one year of free internet, were primarily allocated to public education students and those with special educational needs.

In the Antofagasta Region, the program has reached an 87% completion rate, with 4,538 computers distributed to seventh-grade students. Despite recent weather events, the rollout has extended to Mejillones, Antofagasta, San Pedro de Atacama, and Calama. All Beca TIC devices feature standardized specifications, including N150 processors, 128 GB SSDs, Full-HD screens, GPS anti-theft tracking, AI tools, and 12 months of free internet access.

Parallel to the state-led Beca TIC program, private-sector donations continue to support rural and remote schools, such as the Escuela Unidocente G-47 ‘El Guayacán’ and Escuela Rural Toquihue.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-04: JUNAEB advances TIC Scholarship computer distribution in Chile

JUNAEB is advancing the 2026 TIC Scholarship distribution in Chile, completing deliveries in Los Ríos and reaching 87% progress in Antofagasta to provide students with computers and internet access.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/junaeb-advances-tic-scholarship-computer-distribution-in-chile

### 2026-08-28: Junaeb begins distributing computers to students in Aysén

Junaeb has begun distributing computers to 638 seventh-grade students in Chile's Aysén Region through the Becas TIC program to improve digital access in public education.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/junaeb-begins-distributing-computers-to-students-in-aysn

### 2026-07-30: Chile's JUNAEB delivers laptops to thousands of students via Beca TIC

JUNAEB's Beca TIC program has delivered over 8,300 laptops with free internet and educational software to seventh‑grade students in Chile, including 1,400 in Iquique, 2,000 in Tarapacá and 73 in Pencahue.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/junaeb-delivers-73-laptops-to-seventhgrade-students-in-pencahue-chile

### 2026-07-10: Siemens Healthineers and JUNAEB deliver computers to Chile schools

Siemens Healthineers and Fundación Acrux equipped Chile’s Toquihue Rural School with new computers, while JUNAEB’s Becas TIC program distributed over 560 notebooks to 7th‑grade students in Los Andes province.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/siemens-healthineers-and-junaeb-deliver-computers-to-chile-schools

### 2026-07-07: Chile launches nationwide school computer rollout with first delivery in Visviri

Chile’s education ministry began its Beca TIC 2026 computer rollout, delivering the first laptops to Visviri school and planning to equip 96 000 students nationwide with new devices and free internet.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chile-launches-nationwide-school-computer-rollout-with-first-delivery-in-visviri

### 2026-06-22: Indra Group donates computers to rural school in Cabildo, Chile

ACTI, IPYME and Indra Group gave ten refurbished computers to the rural El Guayacán School in Cabildo, Chile, to boost digital inclusion, with school director Patricio Vilches praising the impact.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indra-group-donates-computers-to-rural-school-in-cabildo-chile

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