66 Students to Be Selected as 'Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation Scholars' by the 10th of Next Month

Application Possible with Recommendation from School Principal and Local District Head

View of Gangseo District Office.

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Jin Gyo-hoon) announced on the 20th that it will select a total of 66 students as the ‘2024 Second Half Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation (Chairman Song Jin-su) Scholars’ to discover and nurture outstanding local talents.

The scholarship foundation supports outstanding local students so that they can continue their studies without financial worries, pursue their dreams, and grow into talents for the local community and the nation. The number of selected students is divided into two categories: 46 Model Scholars and 20 Happiness Scholars.

Model Scholars are exemplary students with good conduct and excellent academic performance in the first semester of this year, including 23 high school students and 23 university students, totaling 46 students. High school students receive 1 million KRW as an academic encouragement grant, and university students receive up to 2 million KRW for tuition support.

Happiness Scholars are socially disadvantaged students with excellent academic performance in the first semester of this year, including both high school and university students, totaling 20 students. Each will receive 1 million KRW as an academic encouragement grant.

Applicants must have resided in Gangseo-gu for more than one year as of the announcement date, August 12. High school students must be recommended by their school principal, and university students must be recommended by the head of their residential neighborhood office.

However, students who receive full tuition or scholarships from the national government, local governments, other foundations, or schools, as well as students enrolled in the Korea National Open University, cyber universities, or credit bank system programs located outside Gangseo-gu, are excluded from eligibility.

Applicants can submit their application forms and related documents in person or by mail to the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation Secretariat (615 Gonghang-daero, Gangseo-gu, 1st floor) from August 26 to September 10. More detailed information, including required documents, can be found on the Gangseo-gu Scholarship Foundation website under Open News - Notices.

Mayor Jin Gyo-hoon stated, “We will strive to create an environment where students who will be responsible for the future of the region can have opportunities to learn and realize their dreams.”

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