Gyeongnam Scholarship Foundation Provides 1 Million Won Per University Student in the Province

50% Increase in Amount and Recipients Compared to Last Year

Gyeongnam Provincial Government Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongsangnam-do Scholarship Foundation awarded a total of 150 million KRW in university student scholarships, giving 1 million KRW each to 150 students enrolled in their second year or higher at universities within the province.

Since 2020, the scholarship foundation has been implementing a scholarship program for university students to respond to the declining school-age population and to encourage enrollment in local universities, having provided 350 students with a total of 350 million KRW so far.

To foster local universities, this year the foundation increased both the amount and the number of recipients by 50% compared to last year. After internal university screening, 59 second-year students, 48 third-year students, and 43 fourth-year or higher students were selected.

Among the recipients were fourth-year student A, who has a strong interest in child and youth welfare and has consistently maintained a GPA above 4.0, and student B, who has steadily continued studies despite frequent leaves of absence due to difficult family circumstances. In total, students from 21 universities in Gyeongnam received scholarships.

According to the scholarship foundation, following the university entrance scholarships awarded in May, a total of 400 university students from inside and outside the province have benefited from scholarships amounting to 650 million KRW this year.

A foundation official said, “We extend congratulations and encouragement to the talented individuals of Gyeongnam who will become the future leaders,” adding, “We hope that as scholarship recipients of the Gyeongsangnam-do Scholarship Foundation, they will take pride and honor in their status and continue to diligently pursue their studies.”

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