Gwangju University Freezes Tuition Fees for 2021 Academic Year

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] Gwangju University announced on the afternoon of the 25th that it held the 2021 academic year tuition review committee and decided to freeze tuition fees for the 12th consecutive year to reduce the financial burden of education on students and parents.

According to last year's university information disclosure analysis, Gwangju University ranked first in the Honam region and sixth nationwide (based on medium-sized universities with 5,000 to less than 10,000 enrolled students) in scholarship benefits. The university plans to actively support students to focus solely on their studies through more than 50 high-quality scholarship programs for freshmen and enrolled students.

Academic encouragement scholarships ranging from 4 million KRW to 400,000 KRW will be provided differentially based on CSAT scores, and to support students facing difficulties due to COVID-19, 600,000 KRW will be awarded as an academic encouragement scholarship to those who are admitted through the regular admission process.

An additional 200,000 KRW academic encouragement scholarship will be paid in cash to those admitted through supplementary admissions.

Additionally, depending on the average grade of four CSAT subjects (Korean, English, Mathematics, and one inquiry subject), tuition fees will be waived from full tuition for four years to up to 25% of the tuition for the admission semester.

Furthermore, national scholarship recipients will receive up to full tuition scholarships for the relevant semester according to their income bracket.

The tuition payment period for freshmen is from the 8th to the 10th of next month, and tuition bills can be checked on the university website.

Kim Hyuk-jong, president of Gwangju University, said, “Due to the impact of COVID-19 and other factors, the financial burden of education on students and parents is significant, so we decided to freeze tuition fees. However, to overcome financial challenges, we will focus on securing financial soundness through budget cuts, increasing revenue, and attracting government financial support projects to provide high-quality education.”

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