Sunchang County Provides "Living Support Fund" to 662 University Students

"Creating a Stable Academic Environment and Easing Educational Expenses"

Sunchang County in North Jeolla Province, through the Sunchang County Okcheon Scholarship Foundation, provided living support funds for the second half of 2025 to a total of 662 university students on the 28th of last month.

According to the county on December 2, this living support fund initiative was implemented to create a stable academic environment for local university students and to ease their educational expenses. The total amount disbursed was 1,209.5 million won.

Sunchang County, through the Sunchang County Okcheon Scholarship Foundation, provided living support funds for 662 university students for the second half of 2025 on the 28th of last month. Provided by Sunchang County

Applications for the second half of the year were accepted for about three weeks, from October 15 to 31, through the administrative welfare centers in each town and township. After a review process, selected students received differentiated support, with each student receiving up to 2 million won.

The amount provided varied depending on the schools the students graduated from: those who graduated from all elementary, middle, and high schools within the county received 2 million won; those who graduated from middle and high schools within the county received 1.5 million won; and those who graduated from high schools outside the county or passed the qualification exam received 1 million won.

The purpose of the living support fund is to reduce educational disparities caused by students' family circumstances and to help local talents focus on their studies without financial burdens.

In September, the county conducted a survey of 1,935 students and parents who benefited from the living support fund, with 705 participants responding. According to the survey results, 94% of respondents said that the support fund helped alleviate the burden of educational expenses.

Choi Youngil, the county governor, stated, "The university student living support fund is a representative educational welfare program that parents can tangibly benefit from," and added, "We will continue to provide ongoing support so that young people can focus on their studies without financial concerns."

Meanwhile, the living support fund program for the first half of next year is scheduled to be implemented in May, with detailed information to be announced on the Sunchang County website and at each town and township administrative welfare center.

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