Jeonju City Recruiting Students for the "Open Education Voucher Program"

Applications Accepted Until December 19
Support Provided for Academy Tuition and Textbook Costs

Jeonju City in North Jeolla Province is publicly recruiting 323 students for the "2026 Open Education Voucher" program through local community centers in each neighborhood until December 19.

According to the city on December 10, this recruitment aims to support academy tuition fees and textbook costs so that children and adolescents, who are the future leaders, can pursue their dreams.

Jeonju City Hall exterior. Photo by Jeonju City

The target group includes 162 elementary school students and 161 middle school students from households receiving basic livelihood security benefits and residing in Jeonju. They will receive monthly support for academy tuition fees (75,000 won for elementary school students and 85,000 won for middle school students) and textbook costs (20,000 won) for one year.

Jeonju City will cover 50% of the academy tuition fees, while affiliated academies registered in Jeonju will bear 40%, so students only need to pay the remaining 10%.

Eligible subjects include music, art, computer studies, and second foreign languages. Korean, English, and mathematics are excluded from support in accordance with the Act on the Normalization of Public Education. Affiliated academies where the voucher can be used can be found on the Jeonju City website.

To apply, applicants should check the "2026 Open Education Voucher Program Recruitment Notice" posted on the Jeonju City website and then visit their local community center corresponding to their address to submit an application.

The city will evaluate applicants based on household income level, family composition, and number of children, and will select and individually notify the final recipients by January 5 next year.

Prior to this, the city conducted a satisfaction survey of previously supported students for about two weeks last month, which showed a high satisfaction rate of 93%, including the effect of reducing the burden of academy fees.

Kim Eunju, Director of Population and Youth Policy at Jeonju City, stated, "Through the Open Education Voucher program, we will continue our efforts to realize educational welfare so that students from low-income families can experience diverse learning activities and nurture their dreams and hopes for the future."

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