The Love Left Behind by a Retiring Professor on Campus

Silla University Department of Social Welfare Distributes 'COVID Livelihood Scholarships' to 40 Needy Students

Silla University Campus.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The money left behind by a retired university professor on campus has been handed over to the professor’s students in the department.

The Department of Social Welfare at Silla University recently distributed a rare type of scholarship called “Emergency Living Expenses” to 40 students who have been struggling due to COVID-19.

On the 24th, the university announced that a total of 8 million KRW in scholarships was given, with 200,000 KRW each to 40 students in urgent need of emergency living funds amid the economic downturn.

The money the students received is part of the funds left by their teacher who retired last month.

Hong Bong-seon, former professor of the Department of Social Welfare and now an emeritus professor, donated 20 million KRW in scholarships to the university for the department’s students before his retirement at the end of August.

The Department of Social Welfare, honoring Professor Hong’s wishes, added an additional 10 million KRW from the university’s Student Love Scholarship Support Program, holding a total of 30 million KRW as scholarships for the department’s students.

The professors of the Department of Social Welfare individually surveyed students who urgently needed emergency living funds due to the impact of COVID-19, including those needing tuition for the second semester of the 2020 academic year, purchasing major textbooks, and pocket money.

Money filled with noble love cannot be wasted. The Department of Social Welfare conducted a total of four rounds of screening and selected 40 scholarship recipients.

Choi Sun-kyung, head of the Department of Social Welfare, said, “Following the donor’s wishes, we comprehensively considered students with excellent academic motivation and diligence, as well as those who suddenly found it difficult to continue their studies due to COVID-19.”

Head Choi added, “In the 2021 academic year, the Student Love Scholarship reflecting the donor’s wishes will continue to be supported, and the Department of Social Welfare plans to operate various extracurricular programs and prepare scholarships to support students’ university life.”

A fresh autumn breeze blows across the campus, where a retired professor left behind his deep affection for his students.

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