KT Skylife Provides 'SOS Scholarship' for Youth Aging Out of Welfare Facilities

[Asia Economy Reporter Joesulgina] KT Skylife is providing support such as tuition fees, emergency living stabilization funds, and medical expenses to youths aged 18 and over who are leaving protective facilities and are in the 'welfare blind spots.'

According to KT Skylife on the 9th, the company is accepting applications for the 'skylife Protection Terminated Youth SOS Scholarship' until November 5. This is to support the independence of youths who are in social support blind spots.

Under the current Child Welfare Act, children admitted to child welfare facilities or group homes must leave protection and enter the world alone when they turn 18. However, since they become independent as minors in unstable living conditions, they have fewer opportunities to receive sufficient vocational training and education, and there is a high possibility of becoming socially vulnerable. Approximately 2,500 youths leave protection each year, and the number is even higher when including youths leaving shelters.

This scholarship support is conducted together with the KT Group Hope Sharing Foundation. The target is protection-terminated youths aged 18 to 24 (including those scheduled to leave in 2021). Recipients are selected and supported on an ongoing basis during the support period. The amount of support varies from 2 million KRW to a maximum of 4 million KRW depending on the applicant's situation, such as medical expenses.

Hong Gisub, Vice President of Skylife, stated, “This scholarship support for protection-terminated youths is an activity to actively discover support targets in social support blind spots and provide practical independence support. We will continue to expand activities supporting those in various blind spots to fulfill our corporate social responsibility.”

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