# Student travel subsidies reforms in Argentina and Peru > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/student-travel-subsidies-reforms-in-argentina-and-peru > Updated: 2026-08-05T02:51:17.000Z. Sources: 18. Developments: 2. In early August 2026 Argentina launched a credit‑based program to subsidise domestic trips for recent primary and secondary school graduates, while Peru's Congress considered extending university ID validity and widening a student transport discount. Neuquén Province required online revalidation for its free student transport ticket. On 5 August, Peru's legislature advanced the proposal: university identification cards will be valid for two years, usable every day, and a digital version will be issued within 90 days; the transport subsidy will be capped at 50 % of the fare and available from 5 a.m. to midnight. In Neuquén, the Youth Secretary set a deadline of 31 August for about 3,500 university and tertiary students to upload updated enrollment certificates, after which the free ticket will be withdrawn on 1 September. These steps reinforce the regional push to make student travel more affordable and to modernise eligibility verification. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-05: Peru and Argentina push reforms to student transport benefits and university ID cards Peru proposes two‑year university IDs and daily student transport subsidies, while Argentina's Neuquén Province requires August revalidation of free student travel tickets for 3,500 students. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/peru-and-argentina-push-reforms-to-student-transport-benefits-and-university-id-cards ### 2026-08-04: Dominican President Luis Abinader Announces 5,000 Merit Scholarships and 1,500 International Grants Dominican President Luis Abinader unveiled 5,000 merit‑based undergraduate scholarships and awarded 1,500 international postgraduate grants, removing the diploma‑wait requirement and focusing on STEM and high‑g 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-expands-student-travel-financing-and-outreach-programs --- Cite as: Student travel subsidies reforms in Argentina and Peru. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/student-travel-subsidies-reforms-in-argentina-and-peru