"Worries Gone for 'New Students'... Gijang-gun Supports Uniform Costs for Middle and High School Freshmen"

Over 1,600 New Students This Year, 308,000 Won Per Person, Total 507.27 Million Won Invested

For the Third Year... Chinese New Students Supported by Education Office, Busan Out-of-City Students Supported by Gijang-gun

Busan Gijang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] This year, new middle and high school students in Gijang-gun, Busan will again have reduced burdens for purchasing school uniforms.

Gijang-gun is providing financial support for school uniform purchases to new students for the third consecutive year.

The support targets students registered as residents of Gijang-gun as of March 1, who are new students at middle schools (outside Busan city) and high schools that require uniforms according to school regulations. Students enrolling in unlicensed alternative education institutions are also eligible for uniform support.

For middle school students entering schools in Busan city, support is provided by the Busan Metropolitan Office of Education, so Gijang-gun excludes them from its support program.

Approximately 1,600 new students in high schools and middle schools outside Busan city will receive 308,000 KRW per person, with a total budget of 507.27 million KRW allocated.

New students attending schools in Gijang-gun can apply through their schools by submitting an application form, certificate of enrollment, resident registration abstract, and a copy of their bankbook.

Students enrolling in schools outside the district and unlicensed alternative education institutions can apply in person at their local eup/myeon administrative welfare centers from March 8 to December 16.

A Gijang-gun official stated, “The Gijang-gun school uniform support project has been implemented annually since 2019 to strengthen the public nature of education and reduce the financial burden on parents. We believe it will be a great help to parents who are experiencing financial difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.”

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