Gyeonggi-do Provides 300,000 KRW Uniform Purchase Subsidy to 1,800 Students Enrolled in Alternative Education Institutions

Gyeonggi Province will also support the purchase of school uniforms this year for students enrolled in alternative education institutions and those entering from other cities and provinces.

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will provide 500 million won to support school uniform purchase costs for about 1,800 students residing in the province who have enrolled in alternative education institutions or middle and high schools in other cities and provinces.

The eligibility requirement is that the student must be a first-year student registered as a resident in Gyeonggi Province as of the date of enrollment or transfer. Each eligible student will receive 300,000 won in cash for school uniform purchase costs.

The students or their guardians can apply on Gyeonggi Minwon 24 from the 13th of next month until December 8th by submitting required documents such as the school uniform purchase receipt and certificate of enrollment.

If online application is not possible, applicants can visit the relevant city or county office or administrative welfare center to apply.

Park Sang-eung, head of the Education Cooperation Division of the province, said, "Since 2019, we have supported school uniform costs for alternative education institutions, benefiting over 4,500 people in the past four years. This year, we will actively promote the program during the focused publicity periods from February to March and July to August so that more residents can enjoy more equitable opportunities."

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