Gyeonggi Office of Education to Accept Applications for Educational Benefits and Expenses for Elementary, Middle, and High Schools from the 2nd to the 20th

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education is operating a concentrated application period from the 2nd to the 20th of this month to provide educational opportunities for vulnerable groups by supporting education benefits and education expenses for elementary, middle, and high school students.

The education benefit target is students from households with income and property levels at or below 50% of the median income based on the household income and property survey results. For a family of four, this means a monthly recognized income of 2.37 million KRW or less.

Selected beneficiaries receive support for school supplies and supplementary textbooks: 206,000 KRW for elementary students, 295,000 KRW for middle school students, and 422,200 KRW for high school students.

High school students can additionally receive full support for entrance fees, tuition, and textbook costs within the scope that does not overlap with free high school education.

The Gyeonggi Office of Education has adjusted the scale of education expenses this year by reflecting the 1.4% inflation rate in the education sector, increasing the support amount for each education benefit item. Also, the supplementary textbook fee for high school students, which had been supported at the same amount as middle school students, was increased by 60%.

The education expense target is students from households with income at or below 60% of the median income, which corresponds to a monthly recognized income of 2.84 million KRW or less for a family of four.

Selected beneficiaries can receive support for high school tuition, meal fees, internet communication fees, and PCs.

In particular, the Gyeonggi Office of Education has relaxed its own criteria for after-school free course vouchers within education expenses to 66% of the median income, expanding the support range to students from households with a monthly recognized income of 3.13 million KRW or less for a family of four.

Applications can be made by visiting the local town or township community service centers in person, or online via the Bokjiro website (www.bokjiro.go.kr) or the OneClick site (oneclick.moe.go.kr).

To ensure that eligible beneficiaries receive education benefits or education expense support, each school will guide parents on how to apply through home communications, text messages (SMS), and phone calls. Additionally, various media such as pop-up windows on institutional websites, banners, and posters will be used simultaneously for promotion.

Results of the education benefit screening will be notified by mail or SMS within 30 to 60 days after application through the school. Education expense screening results will be reviewed by schools from late April to early May and announced via SMS.

For further inquiries, contact the school office or administration office, local town or township community service centers, the Ministry of Health and Welfare call center (129), the Central Counseling Center (1544-9654), or the Gyeonggi Office of Education call center (031-1396).

Choi Hee-sook, Director of the Lifelong Education and Welfare Division at the Gyeonggi Office of Education, stated, "We will strengthen the promotion of education benefits and education expense projects to ensure that no one is excluded from education expense support, focusing our efforts on publicity and application assistance for eligible recipients."

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