Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Strengthens Learning Support for Multicultural Children... Establishes 'Educational Activity Expenses'

Expansion of Learning Support for Preschool and Elementary Grades to All Elementary Grades
Strengthening Bilingual Learning Support

Starting this year, all elementary school students from multicultural families can receive basic learning support before and during elementary school. A newly introduced 'education activity fee' will also be provided in the form of vouchers.

On the 16th, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced that support for basic learning before and during elementary school for multicultural children and adolescents will be expanded to 168 family centers, and the target group will be extended from lower elementary grades to all elementary grades. The number of family centers offering counseling on academic and peer relationship concerns, as well as self-directed career planning programs, will increase from 113 to 143.

Government Seoul Government Complex, Ministry of Gender Equality and Family.
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Regarding bilingual learning support, it has mainly focused on 'parent coaching' until now, but starting this year, direct learning support by professional instructors teaching the parents' native language to their children will be strengthened. The eligible age for participating children will also be relaxed from under 12 years old to up to 18 years old.

Additionally, the Ministry will newly implement an education activity fee worth a total of 16.8 billion KRW to improve the learning abilities of multicultural children and adolescents. The education activity fee will be provided as vouchers worth 400,000 KRW annually for elementary students, 500,000 KRW for middle school students, and 600,000 KRW for high school students. It can be used for educational activities such as purchasing textbooks or using reading rooms, as well as for purchasing materials for arts, physical education, vocational training practice, and certification support.

Children from multicultural families aged 7 to 18 who do not receive educational benefits and whose household income is at or below 100% of the median income will be eligible. The 100% median income standard for a three-person household is approximately 4.71 million KRW per month, and for a four-person household, about 5.73 million KRW per month.

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