KT Skylife Selects Recipients for Scholarship Support Program for Youth Aging Out of Care

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] KT Skylife announced on the 14th that it selected the first recipients of the ‘skylife Youth Aging Out of Care SOS Scholarship Support Project (hereinafter referred to as the Support Project)’ on the 13th and held a scholarship award ceremony for youth aging out of care. Skylife appointed bobsleigh national athlete Kang Han, the first applicant and recipient of the Support Project, as a promotional ambassador and presented the scholarship.

Youth aging out of care, the target beneficiaries of this scholarship project, refer to young people who have been under protection in communal care facilities or child protection facilities and are required by current Child Welfare Law to leave the protection facilities upon turning 18. These youths, who must start living independently at a young age, often face immediate difficulties in achieving economic self-reliance and thus require social support.

To support youth aging out of care in becoming self-reliant, Skylife, together with the KT Group Hope Sharing Foundation, launched the Support Project for the first time this year. From last month’s 6th to November 5th, applications were accepted on an ongoing basis for three months, and recipients were selected monthly to receive SOS scholarships that can be used for tuition, living expenses, medical fees, and more. The support amount ranges from 2 million KRW to a maximum of 4 million KRW, depending on the recipient’s circumstances.

Kim Cheolsu, CEO of KT Skylife, said, “We are pleased to help youth aging out of care not to give up despite difficult circumstances,” and added, “Skylife will continue to provide support through the SOS Scholarship Project so that youth aging out of care can settle stably in society without being marginalized.”

Applications and detailed information about the Support Project can be found on the Skylife website, the KT Group social contribution platform, and GiveSquare.

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