Changwon City to Provide 300,000 KRW for Middle and High School Uniform Purchases... Online Applications Open from the 13th

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Changwon City, Gyeongnam announced on the 10th that it will accept online applications for middle and high school freshmen's school uniform purchase expenses through the city’s website starting from the 13th.

The city originally planned to accept applications through schools from the enrollment date of March 2 and provide support for school uniform purchase expenses. However, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the opening of elementary, middle, and high schools was postponed four times and replaced by online classes, making it impossible to wait until the school attendance date, so the city decided to accept applications online.

The online application method is to fill out and upload the application form on the middle and high school freshmen school uniform support application page under the Citizen Participation menu on the Changwon City website.

However, for some parents who have difficulty using the internet, the city plans to accept applications by phone at the city administrative welfare centers and the Lifelong Education Division.

The support recipients for middle and high school uniform purchase expenses are freshmen and first-year transfer students who have their resident registration in Changwon City as of the enrollment date (or transfer date for transfer students) and are entering middle or high schools that require uniforms, and 300,000 KRW will be provided per person.

The city has secured a budget of 6.2 billion KRW to support school uniform purchase expenses for about 21,000 students.

Na Jaeyong, head of the Lifelong Education Division of Changwon City, said, "Although the application acceptance was delayed due to the postponement of school openings, we will strive to provide the school uniform purchase expenses by May as originally planned."

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