Jeongeup Citizen Scholarship Foundation, Final Selection of 150 Scholarship Students

Published 21 Aug.2023 10:25(KST)

The Jeonbuk Jeongeup Citizens Scholarship Foundation (Chairman Lee Hak-su) finalized the selection of 150 scholarship recipients for 2023 through the foundation's board meeting on the 18th and will provide a total of 316.8 million KRW in scholarships.

According to the Jeongeup Citizens Scholarship Foundation on the 21st, this year's scholarship selection is a campaign pledge of the 8th local government administration, expanding the number of recipients by 17% compared to last year to select 150 students.

The Jeongeup Citizen Scholarship Foundation selected 150 scholarship recipients for 2023 through the foundation's board meeting held on the 18th.
[Photo by Jeongeup Citizen Scholarship Foundation]

The selected scholarship recipients, who overcame a competition ratio of 2.8 to 1, include 117 students from four-year universities and 33 from junior colleges.

They will receive scholarships of 2.2 million KRW for four-year university students and 1.8 million KRW for junior college students.

Since its establishment in 2000, the Jeongeup Citizens Scholarship Foundation has awarded scholarships totaling approximately 3.367 billion KRW to 2,643 students up to last year.

Additionally, the foundation built the Jeongeup Scholarship Dormitory in the Seoul metropolitan area and has been operating it since August 2016. Through various scholarship programs, including support for university freshmen scholarships, it is becoming a cradle for nurturing talented individuals.

Chairman Lee Hak-su said, “The scholarships provided are donations collected bit by bit from Jeongeup citizens and expatriates living far away, so I hope the recipients will study even harder.” He added, “The foundation will also work diligently to nurture local talent.”

Meanwhile, as a pledge of the 8th local government administration, the number of scholarship recipients was expanded by 17% compared to the previous year to 150, and it is planned to increase to 200 by 2026.