Pocheon City to Provide Up to 300,000 Won in Language and Qualification Exam Fees for Youth

Pocheon City in Gyeonggi Province is implementing the "Gyeonggi Youth Capacity Building Opportunity Support Project" to reduce the burden of job preparation costs for unemployed youth in the area and to expand opportunities for skill development.

Pocheon City Provides Up to 300,000 KRW Support for Young Adults' Language and Certification Exam Fees. Provided by Pocheon City

This project was established to provide practical financial support to youth who are struggling with increased language and qualification exam fees due to high inflation, thereby improving their job preparation conditions. Pocheon City has partially revised the support criteria this year to enhance the fairness and efficiency of the program.

The application period runs from May 11, 2026, to December 4, 2026. Eligible applicants are unemployed youth aged 19 to 49 who are registered residents of Pocheon City, and they must be unemployed as of the exam date. However, those engaged in short-term work for less than one year are still considered unemployed.

Eligible individuals can receive reimbursement for language and qualification exam fees up to an annual limit of 300,000 won. Starting in 2026, support for the same exam will be limited to a maximum of three times per year.

A total of 1,005 types of exams are eligible for support, including 19 types of language exams, the Korean History Proficiency Test, national technical qualifications, national professional qualifications, and nationally accredited private qualifications. Pocheon City has updated the list of supported exams to reflect the abolition of some qualifications and the introduction of new ones, and plans to continuously adjust the scope of support to match the employment needs of youth.

Applications must be submitted online via the Gyeonggi Job Foundation’s integrated application system, "Jobaba Apply." Once applicants submit the required documents, the fees will be reimbursed sequentially after verification and review. Overlapping support with similar programs such as the National Employment Support System and the Gyeonggi Women’s Employment Support Fund is restricted, and the program may close early if the budget is exhausted.

A Pocheon City official stated, "We will actively support youth so they can reduce their financial burdens and build diverse skills to pursue employment," adding, "We will continue to promote customized support policies that youth can actually feel in the future."

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