Umi Hope Foundation Awards 137 Million KRW in Scholarships to Descendants of National Veterans

On the 21st, the Umi Hope Foundation announced on the 22nd that it held the '2023 National Merit Descendants Scholarship Award Ceremony' at the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation in Jung-gu, Seoul.

The Umi Hope Foundation announced on the 22nd that it held the '2023 National Merit Descendants Scholarship Award Ceremony' on the 21st at the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation in Jung-gu, Seoul.
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At the event, Kim Seok-ki, Director of Welfare Policy at the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, Lee Chun-seok, Secretary General of the Umi Hope Foundation, and Park Soo-bong, Head of the Green Umbrella Children's Foundation, attended. Scholarships of 1 million KRW and 2.5 million KRW were awarded to 50 middle and high school students and 35 university students, respectively, who are descendants of national merit recipients.

The Umi Hope Foundation has been providing scholarships to descendants of national merit recipients for 18 years to honor their contributions. So far, approximately 1,700 individuals have received a total of 2 billion KRW in scholarships.

Lee Chun-seok, Secretary General of the Umi Hope Foundation, said, "We express our deep respect and gratitude to those who have dedicated themselves to the peace and well-being of the country and its people," adding, "We will continue to support the descendants of national merit recipients so they can pursue their dreams."

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