Recruitment for 'University Entrance Scholarship'... 2 Million Won per Person, Total 500 Million Won Provided

March 8-26, Apply at Eup-Myeon-Dong Community Centers
Targeting High School Graduates in the Province, 250 Selected Based on Academic and Income Screening
Living Expenses Scholarship, Can Be Received Alongside Other Scholarships

The Gyeongsangnam-do Scholarship Foundation is holding a board of directors meeting. (Photo by Gyeongsangnam-do)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Gyeongsangnam-do is recruiting and selecting the ‘2021 University Entrance Scholarship Students’ to provide opportunities for children in the province to focus on their studies and to nurture outstanding local talents.

The scholarship fund totals 500 million KRW, with 2 million KRW awarded to each of 250 students.

High school graduates in the province whose guardians have resided in the province for more than one year as of the announcement date are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

Academic requirements include an average grade within the top 3 ranks in 2 out of 3 subjects (Korean, English, Math) in the CSAT, or an average grade within the top 3 ranks in 3 out of 4 subjects (Korean, English, Math, Social Studies/Science) in the first semester of the 3rd year’s school records.

Income screening criteria require applicants to be children from low-income families or underprivileged groups in the province, having received support from the 2020 Low-Income Children Education Support Project (Yeomin Dongnak Card) or meeting the legal low-income standards.

The scholarship is intended to support a stable university life and is provided as living expenses, unlike other scholarships, and multiple benefits can be received simultaneously.

Applications can be submitted from March 8 to 26 at the nearest Eup, Myeon, or Dong community service centers. Detailed information on the application and selection of scholarship students can be found in the announcement posted on the websites of the province and city/county.

Ha Byung-pil, Vice Governor of Gyeongnam Province and Chairman of the Gyeongsangnam-do Scholarship Foundation, said, “We will support students in the province so that they do not give up studying due to financial difficulties, and we will do our best to help outstanding children in the province grow into excellent talents for the local community.”

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