Launch of Gimhae City Future Talent Scholarship Foundation

Securing Momentum for a 20 Billion Won Fund, Expanding Scholarship Benefits

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Gimhae City, Gyeongnam Province announced that the Future Talent Scholarship Foundation was launched on the 4th and has started scholarship operations to nurture local talent.

With the launch of the scholarship foundation, an institution funded by the city, a foundation has been established to diversify scholarship projects, and support for local talent is expected to be further strengthened.

The Future Talent Scholarship Foundation, as its first project upon launch, will provide entrance congratulatory scholarships to graduates of local high schools who enter universities within the region.

In the first half of the year, it plans to promote integration with the existing Talent Development Scholarship Foundation, and in the second half, it will implement a project to provide scholarships to outstanding talents who graduate from local schools and find employment at local small and medium-sized enterprises.

Additionally, scholarships will be provided to children from families with multiple children, children from volunteer families, and those nurturing dreams in arts and physical education.

The city has designated this year as the inaugural year to achieve an early target of 20 billion KRW in funds, and plans to expand city financial support as well as strengthen donor appreciation to encourage voluntary donations from citizens.

Mayor Heo Seong-gon said, “With the launch of the Future Talent Scholarship Foundation, we can provide more scholarship benefits to the children of Gimhae City,” and added, “We will carry out scholarship projects not only for academic excellence scholarships but also to nurture talents in various fields.”

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