Osan-si Presents Scholarship Certificates to Students Entering the Happy Dormitory

Scholarship Recipients Increased from 70 Last Year to 106 This Year
Mayor Ikwon Jae: "We Will Expand Scholarship Benefits for Local Talents"

Osan City in Gyeonggi Province announced on the 1st that on the 30th of last month, at the Osan Cultural Center, scholarship certificates were awarded to the '2024 Happy Dormitory Resident Scholars' in the presence of Lee Gwon-jae, Mayor of Osan, and Lee Gye-wang, Chairman of the Osan Scholarship Committee.

The Happy Dormitory Residency Support Project is a program that provides 150,000 KRW per month, a portion of the dormitory fee, to students selected as residents to alleviate the inconvenience of long-distance commuting for university students from Osan and to create a stable learning environment.

Lee Gwon-jae, Mayor of Osan City, is giving a greeting speech at the Happy Dormitory Scholarship Certificate Award Ceremony.
[Photo by Osan City]

Earlier, immediately after taking office in the 8th term of the local government, Mayor Lee Gwon-jae signed an agreement with the Korea Private School Promotion Foundation and provided scholarships to 70 scholars residing in the affiliated Happy Dormitory. This year, the scholarship support was expanded to private Happy Dormitories, increasing the total number of scholarship recipients to 106.

Meanwhile, Osan City supports scholarships through the Osan Education Foundation, including ▲ Hall of Fame Special Talent Scholarships ▲ Happy Dormitory Residency Support Scholarships ▲ General scholarships for high school and university students.

Among these, the Hall of Fame supports not only academically excellent students but also those with special talents in various fields, establishing a virtuous cycle system where these scholars donate scholarships back for the development of Osan. As of the end of July, 29 donations amounting to approximately 2.05 billion KRW have been made in the name of companies or individuals to the Hall of Fame. The foundation distributed a total of 202.9 million KRW last year to 52 individuals and 2 schools, and this year to 56 individuals and 3 groups as special talent scholarships.

Mayor Lee said, "It is natural to devote efforts from the hometown for young people who will carry the future of Osan to grow one step further," adding, "We will continue to expand the number of scholarship recipients and strive to raise funds for the Hall of Fame scholarship fund."

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