Gyeonggi-do Increases Youth Living Scholarship to 1 Million~1.5 Million Won

Gyeonggi Province will provide scholarships ranging from 1 million to 1.5 million KRW annually to economically disadvantaged youth in Gyeonggi Province.

On the 16th, Gyeonggi Province announced that, using the Ministry of Economy and Finance's lottery fund as a resource and reflecting the current high inflation, it will increase the scholarship amount from the original 700,000 to 1 million KRW to 1 million to 1.5 million KRW starting this year, and is accepting applications for the 'Gyeonggi Province Youth Living Scholarship' until the 28th.

This year's support targets 7,272 youths who are recipients of the National Basic Livelihood Security, legally designated lower-income groups, youths from legally designated single-parent families, and working youths enrolled in lifelong education institutions in the form of schools within the province.

Gyeonggi Provincial Government

Gyeonggi Province will provide 1 million KRW to selected middle school students (out-of-school youths born between 2010 and 2012) and 1.5 million KRW to high school students (out-of-school youths born between 2007 and 2009), paid in two installments in April and September.

Applications for the scholarship can be submitted through the Gyeonggi Civil Service 24 website (gg24.gg.go.kr), and if online application is difficult, applicants can visit their local administrative welfare center to apply.

Kang Hyun-seok, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Future Lifelong Education Bureau, said, "Since 2004, Gyeonggi Province has been providing living scholarships annually to offer economically disadvantaged youths a practical environment to continue their studies and promote stability in their lives," adding, "We will continue to strive to reduce educational expenses and ensure educational opportunities for youths facing financial difficulties."

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