SPC Group Awards 'SPC Happy Scholarship' to Part-Time University Students

At Paris Baguette Yangjae Main Store, Baek Seung-hoon, Executive Director of SPC Happy Foundation, is presenting a scholarship certificate and bouquet to scholarship student Jeon Na-rae. (Photo by SPC Group)

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] SPC Group announced on the 2nd that it has awarded the ‘SPC Happy Scholarship’ to about 100 part-time university students working at its affiliated brand stores.

Now in its 20th year, the SPC Happy Scholarship has provided a total of 3.3 billion KRW in scholarships to 1,828 recipients so far.

The SPC Happy Scholarship was established in 2012 according to the wishes of SPC Group Chairman Hur Young-in, who said, “Support young people working in stores to nurture their dreams.” It provides 50% of tuition fees annually to 200 part-time university students (100 per semester) working at SPC Group stores such as Paris Baguette, Baskin Robbins, Dunkin Donuts, and Pascucci, considering factors such as length of service, work attitude, family circumstances, and academic plans.

Considering the recent atmosphere including social distancing, SPC Group delivered the scholarship certificate and bouquet to the representative scholarship student without holding a separate event.

Jeon Narae, who attended the ceremony as the representative scholarship student, said, “I wanted to pay my tuition on my own, so I started working at Paris Baguette. I am happy to receive the scholarship and feel rewarded for working hard.”

An SPC Group official said, “We established the SPC Happy Scholarship program to help university students working in stores with their studies even a little. We hope the SPC Happy Scholarship will be a source of strength for university students during these difficult times due to COVID-19.”

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