Founded in 2001, Fundacion de Estudios Superiores Monseñor Abraham Escudero Montoya (Foundation of Higher Studies Monsignor Abraham Escudero Montoya) is a non-profit private higher-education institution located in the small city of Espinal (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Tolima. Officially recognized by the Ministerio de Educación Nacional, Colombia (Ministry of National Education of Colombia), Fundacion de Estudios Superiores Monseñor Abraham Escudero Montoya (FUNDES) is a coeducational Colombian higher education institution. Fundacion de Estudios Superiores Monseñor Abraham Escudero Montoya (FUNDES) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. FUNDES also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.