Yangcheon-gu Expands Scholarship Program... Selecting 60 to 80 Students

Number of scholarship students from elementary, middle, high school, and university expanded from 60 to 80 compared to last year, with a total payment of 68 million KRW increased by 70%

Relaxation of eligibility criteria for general scholarship students, increase in maximum benefit limit for university scholarships, removal of recommendation limits for general scholarship students

Recruitment fields: three categories ? general scholarship students, academic excellence scholarship students, and special talent scholarship students; applications open until September 11

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Gijae) announced that it will expand the operation of the ‘2023 Yangcheon-gu Scholarship’ program to nurture talents who will lead the development of the local community. This year, the number of selected students will increase by 20 from the previous year to 80, and the total scholarship amount will also increase by 70% to 68 million KRW.

The recruitment fields are three categories: general scholarship students (high school and university students), academic excellence scholarship students (high school students), and special talent scholarship students (elementary, middle, and high school students). Applicants must have resided in Yangcheon-gu for more than one year as of August 1 and meet the scholarship eligibility criteria for each category.

In particular, the district has relaxed the eligibility criteria for ‘general scholarship students’ from within 90% of the median income to within 100% this year to enable more local talents to realize their dreams through the scholarship system.

Additionally, to ease the tuition burden on university students, the eligibility for ‘general scholarship students (university students)’ has been expanded from the 4th to the 5th income bracket of the Korea Student Aid Foundation’s financial support system, and the maximum scholarship amount per person has increased from 1.6 million KRW to 1.7 million KRW.

Furthermore, the district has removed the limit on the number of recommendations per neighborhood for the ‘general scholarship student’ category to lower entry barriers, and plans to continue expanding the annual payment amount and number of recipients to reduce university students’ tuition burdens.

The eligibility criteria for each scholarship are as follows: ▲general scholarship students must be within 100% of the median income, and university students within the 5th income bracket of the Korea Student Aid Foundation ▲academic excellence scholarship students must have an average semester subject rank of 2.75 or better ▲special talent scholarship students must be winners within the top 3 in competitions at the metropolitan city or provincial level or higher in the fields of arts, sports, or science.

Selected scholarship students will receive scholarships of 300,000 KRW for elementary and middle school students, 600,000 KRW for high school students, and between 500,000 KRW and 1.7 million KRW for university students.

The application period is until September 11. Applications for general scholarships should be submitted to the resident center of the applicant’s jurisdiction, while applications for academic excellence and special talent scholarships should be submitted to the school currently attended.

The district plans to finalize the selection of scholarship students in October through the Scholarship Fund Management Deliberation Committee. However, those who have already received or are scheduled to receive scholarships from other institutions (such as local governments) will be excluded from selection (except university students). If the number of applicants exceeds the quota, priority will be given to new applicants.

Meanwhile, the district has been operating the scholarship program since 2017 to promote equal educational opportunities and academic achievement, providing scholarships totaling 167.05 million KRW to 265 students so far. In particular, in March, the ‘Yangcheon-gu Scholarship Fund Establishment and Operation Ordinance’ was amended to remove the fund limit regulation, significantly increasing the scholarship fund from 2 billion KRW to 2.5 billion KRW this year.

Lee Gijae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, “We are expanding the scholarship program so that local students can freely pursue their dreams without economic burdens,” and added, “We will continue to build a solid educational support system to nurture talents who will lead the future of Yangcheon.”

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