Support of 'Special Work-Study Scholarship' for University Students Whose Parents Lost Jobs or Closed Businesses Due to COVID-19

Applications accepted from the 26th to the 30th... Up to 890,000 KRW per month supported for 5 months
University students who have received existing national scholarships and student loan borrowers can also apply

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Special scholarships will be provided to university students whose households have faced difficulties due to their parents' unemployment or business closure caused by COVID-19.

On the 19th, the Ministry of Education and the Korea Student Aid Foundation announced that they will support 10,000 university students with a total of 25 billion KRW through the 'COVID-19 Crisis Household Special Work-Study Scholarship.' This special work-study scholarship is provided additionally, separate from the existing national scholarships.

Students (undergraduate enrolled students) who have experienced financial difficulties due to their parents' unemployment or business closure since January 20 of last year will be selected and supported with up to 890,000 KRW per month for five months starting in May.

Applications for the special work-study scholarship can be submitted on the Korea Student Aid Foundation website from the 26th to the 30th of this month. Existing national scholarship recipients or student loan borrowers are also eligible to apply. Applicants must have a minimum grade of C0 in the previous semester, and the scholarship amount will be provided according to the hours worked.

Information on parents' unemployment or business closure for screening purposes will be collectively verified upon consent to provide information to the Korea Student Aid Foundation. Students may also submit proof of their parents' unemployment or business closure directly to their university.

Selected students will work at on-campus or off-campus institutions assigned by their universities. They can work up to 8 hours per day, 20 hours per week during semesters (40 hours during vacations). Considering the COVID-19 spread and the situation of work institutions, remote work is also possible. Detailed information about the scholarship can be found on the Korea Student Aid Foundation website or by contacting their call center.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education Yoo Eun-hye stated, "Along with the existing national scholarship support, we will promptly execute this supplementary budget project to help university students in difficult circumstances with tuition and living expenses, even if only a little."

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