Coast Guard Headquarters to Provide Scholarships to Marine and Fisheries Students Starting This Year

The Korea Coast Guard will provide scholarships not only to the children of its employees but also to students of maritime and fisheries-related universities and high schools.

On the 31st, the Coast Guard announced that to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its establishment, the Haeseong Scholarship Foundation, affiliated with the Coast Guard Foundation, will expand its scholarship support starting this year.

This year's recipients include 42 scholarship students selected through school principal recommendations from 10 universities and 11 high schools. Using donations from Suhyup Bank, a total of 31 million KRW was awarded, with 1 million KRW each to 20 university students and 500,000 KRW each to 22 high school students.

So far, the Haeseong Scholarship Foundation has provided scholarships totaling 2.355 billion KRW to 9,418 recipients, including children of fallen Coast Guard officers and children of current employees attending university. Established in 1985, the Haeseong Scholarship Foundation supports the children of Korea Coast Guard employees with scholarships and research grants to nurture talent contributing to national development.

Kim Jong-wook, Commissioner of the Korea Coast Guard, said, "To mark the 70th anniversary of our founding, we have expanded scholarship support this year for the first time to include not only the children of Coast Guard employees but also students in maritime and fisheries fields." He added, "We will continue to provide support to cultivate talent who will take responsibility for our seas."

Coast Guard Headquarters building
[Photo by Coast Guard Headquarters]

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