Kyungnam University Selected for "University Student Youth Education Support Scholarship Project"

Academic and Counseling Mentoring for Gyeongnam Elementary, Middle, and High School Students for Seven Consecutive Years

Operation of Mentoring Program Secures 840 Million Won in Scholarships

Kyungnam University has been selected for the "University Student Youth Education Support Scholarship Project" organized by the Korea Student Aid Foundation.

Group photo of mentors during the preliminary training for the 'University Student Youth Education Support Scholarship Project.'

The "University Student Youth Education Support Scholarship Project" is a mentoring program in which university students provide academic support and career counseling to elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as youth at local children's centers. Under this program, participating university students receive scholarships based on their hours of activity. The project is overseen by the Korea Student Aid Foundation.

Since it was first selected in 2020, Kyungnam University has continued its mentoring activities for students at elementary and secondary schools and local children's centers in the Gyeongnam region. Including the "University Student Tutoring Project for Education and Teacher College Students" in 2022, the university will have operated related projects for seven consecutive years through this year.

With this selection, Kyungnam University has secured a total of 840 million won in scholarship funds. The university plans to collaborate with over 200 elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as local children's centers in the Gyeongnam region, to support the educational activities of students who need academic and counseling assistance. The project will run for one year, until February 2027, with support from the Ministry of Education, the Korea Student Aid Foundation, and the Gyeongsangnam-do Office of Education.

University students participating in the project will serve as mentors, offering academic support and counseling (including school life, peer relationships, and career guidance) and engaging in knowledge-sharing activities. The youth receiving mentoring will be able to expand their educational opportunities and receive help in narrowing educational gaps through academic support.

To begin full-scale project operations, Kyungnam University selected 200 current students as mentors and conducted preliminary mentor training on March 16 at the multipurpose hall of the Industry-Academia Cooperation Building. The training session included an overview of the project and a special lecture on mentoring.

Byun Jisoo, Dean of the College of Education, said, "We are grateful to the students who are participating in academic and counseling support activities for elementary, middle, and high school students in the Gyeongnam region. We hope this will become a meaningful educational activity that spreads a culture of knowledge sharing and fosters the ability to solve community issues."

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