Songpa-gu Awards 61 Million KRW in Scholarships to 60 Elementary, Middle, and High School Students

Songpa-gu Talent Development Scholarship Foundation, First Half Certificate Award Ceremony
28.8 Billion KRW Scholarship Support for 2,880 Recipients over 29 Years

Songpa-gu awarded scholarships and scholarship certificates to students selected as scholarship recipients in the first half of this year. Provided by Songpa-gu.

Songpa-gu, Seoul (Mayor Seo Gang-seok) announced on the 18th that it awarded scholarships and scholarship certificates to 60 students selected as scholarship recipients for the first half of this year through the Songpa-gu Talent Development Scholarship Foundation, a foundation established by the district. The total amount of scholarships awarded is 61 million KRW.

The selected scholarship recipients include students with excellent academic performance, talented students in various fields such as arts and sports, and low-income students from financially disadvantaged families. They were finally selected after recommendations from neighborhood chiefs and school principals, followed by a review by the foundation's board of directors.

On the 17th, Songpa-gu held the "2024 First Half Scholarship Certificate Award Ceremony" and distributed scholarships of 300,000 KRW each to 8 elementary school students, 500,000 KRW each to 12 middle school students, 1,000,000 KRW each to 27 high school students, and 2,000,000 KRW each to 13 university students.

The district established the foundation in 1994 to discover and nurture local talent. Using funds created from district contributions and donations from local residents and organizations, the foundation conducts various scholarship programs for students residing in the district, supporting a total of 2,880 students with 2.8 billion KRW to date.

Mayor Seo Gang-seok stated, "I hope that through this scholarship award, students will grow and develop greatly, realize their dreams, and become prominent figures in society. We will continue to work closely with the scholarship foundation to carry out various scholarship projects and further strengthen the development of talent in Songpa."

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