Yangcheon District Selects 330 Airport Noise-Affected Scholarship Recipients... Largest Scale Ever

Applications accepted until October 17
Total of 500 million won to be awarded

Yangcheon District in Seoul (District Mayor Lee Gijae) is launching its largest-ever scholarship program to support students whose right to study is infringed upon due to airport noise. On September 25, the district announced that a total of 330 students from areas affected by airport noise will be selected this year to receive a combined total of 500 million won in scholarships. This is an increase of about 70 recipients compared to last year.

Aircraft passing over a residential area affected by airport noise. Provided by Yangcheon District.

The scholarship recipients will be selected in three categories: general, athletic team, and severely affected noise areas. A total of 153 elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as 177 university students, will be chosen. The support amount is 500,000 won for elementary and middle school students, 1 million won for high school students, and 2 million won for university students.

The 'general scholarship' is available to students who have continuously resided for at least one year, as of September 19, in the airport noise countermeasure area or nearby regions. A total of 310 students, including 133 high school students and 177 university students, will be selected. Recipients will be chosen within the allocation range for each neighborhood, based on length of residence and whether the applicant is from a multi-child family.

The 'athletic team scholarship' and 'severely affected noise area scholarship' will select a total of 20 students through school recommendations. The selection will comprehensively consider family circumstances and conduct.

Applications will be accepted from September 29 to October 17, either by visiting the local community center in the applicant's residential area or by registered mail. Final results will be individually notified in November. So far, Yangcheon District has provided approximately 2.5 billion won in scholarships to about 1,700 students living in airport noise-affected areas.

Lee Gijae, Mayor of Yangcheon District, stated, "We are steadily expanding the scale of scholarships so that students affected by regional limitations can continue their studies fairly," adding, "We will continue to work closely with relevant agencies and do our utmost to create a stable educational environment for students in airport noise-affected areas."

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