Welcome Financial Group, Bang Jeong-hwan Scholarship Award Ceremony... Held Online Due to COVID-19
Son Jong-ju, Chairman of Welcome Financial Group (second from the left in the front row), is taking a commemorative photo with group officials at the 20th Bang Jeong-hwan Scholarship Award Ceremony. Photo by Welcome Financial Group
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Min-young] Welcome Financial Group, which includes Welcome Savings Bank and Welcome Crediline Loan as affiliates, announced on the 31st that it held the 20th Bang Jeong-hwan Scholarship Award Ceremony.
Marking its 10th year, the Welcome Financial Bang Jeong-hwan Scholarship Award Ceremony was held under the name "20th ON(溫) Tact Scholarship Certificate Award Ceremony." Due to the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the ceremony was made public online, and scholarship certificates and funds will be delivered individually to the students.
Welcome Financial creates scholarships annually from more than 1% of its net profit and donations made monthly by its executives and employees. Since 2011, scholarships have been awarded twice a year to middle and high school students as well as university students. Over the past 10 years, more than 3,000 scholarship recipients have received scholarships totaling over 4.4 billion KRW.
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A representative of Welcome Financial Group stated, “Everyone is going through difficult times due to COVID-19 and the flood damage caused by the prolonged rainy season, but we hope that the Welcome Financial Group Bang Jeong-hwan Scholarship will create an environment where scholarship students can focus on their studies despite hardships.” He added, “The Welcome Financial Bang Jeong-hwan Scholarship Foundation will make greater efforts for students who do not give up on their dreams and keep moving forward.”
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