Scholarship

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  • Etc
    Do I need to sign up for the renewed website?

    Scholarship recipients who wish to participate in community activities (for scholarship recipients only) must sign up.

    *Community activities include student search, discussion boards, gallery, certificate printing, etc.

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    Where are scholarships deposited?

    Scholarship funds are deposited in bulk into each school’s account and are then disbursed to students by the school.

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    Is a leave of absence allowed during the scholarship period?

    Please notify the Secretariat in advance when taking or returning from a leave of absence.

    (For an unregistered leave of absence, scholarship payments will resume in the semester of return. For a registered leave of absence, payments will resume in the semester following the return.)

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    Do scholarship recipients need to apply and be selected every year?

    Once selected, recipients continue to receive scholarships throughout the funding period, provided they maintain the required academic standards.

     

    *Funding Period 

    Graduate School (Integrated Master’s and Doctoral Programs) – 5 years (10 semesters)

    Undergraduate Programs – 3 years (6 semesters) / New recipients selected in the second year

    High Schools – 3 years (6 semesters)

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    How should applicants prepare the required documents for scholarship selection?

    #Continuing Recipients

    [General Eligibility]

    1. Letter of recommendation (Foundation’s prescribed form) – 1 copy

    2. Scholarship application form (Foundation’s prescribed form) – 1 copy

    3. Official academic transcript for all academic years (school-issued) – 1 copy

     

    #New Applicants

    [Graduate Programs]

    1. Letter of recommendation (Foundation’s prescribed form) – 1 copy

    2. Scholarship application form (Foundation’s prescribed form) – 1 copy

    3. Undergraduate academic transcript (school-issued) – 1 copy

    4. Personal statement (in Korean or English, handwritten) – 1 copy

    5. Study plan (in Korean or English, handwritten) – 1 copy

     

    [Undergraduate Programs]

    1. Letter of recommendation (Foundation’s prescribed form) – 1 copy

    2. Scholarship application form (Foundation’s prescribed form) – 1 copy

    3. Official academic transcript for all academic years (school-issued) – 1 copy

    4. Guardian’s national health insurance payment certificate (or basic livelihood security certificate) – 1 copy

    5. Korea Student Aid Foundation income bracket notification (income level verification) – 1 copy

     

    [Science High Schools]

    1. Letter of recommendation (Foundation’s prescribed form) – 1 copy

    2. Scholarship application form (Foundation’s prescribed form) – 1 copy

    3. First-semester transcript or middle school transcript (school-issued) – 1 copy

    4. Guardian’s national health insurance payment certificate (or basic livelihood security certificate) – 1 copy

     

    [Technical High Schools]

    1. Letter of recommendation (Foundation’s prescribed form) – 1 copy

    2. Scholarship application form (Foundation’s prescribed form) – 1 copy

    3. First-semester transcript or middle school transcript (school-issued) – 1 copy

    4. Guardian’s national health insurance payment certificate (or basic livelihood security certificate) – 1 copy

    5. Copy of technical certification – 1 copy

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    When are scholarship recipients selected?

    Announcements are made every January, and selections take place in February.

    (Official notices are sent to each school.)

    *New high school applicants: Selected in July

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    What are the eligibility requirements for scholarship applicants?

    [General Eligibility]

    Priority is given to students experiencing financial difficulties who have received recommendations from their academic advisor or homeroom teacher.

    *Priority is given to students from low-income backgrounds, including recipients of basic livelihood support, near-poverty households, multicultural families, and single-parent or orphaned households.

     

    [Graduate School (Integrated Master’s and Doctoral Programs)]

    Students ranked within the top 30% of admitted applicants

     

    [Undergraduate Programs]

    Second-year students with a GPA of B+ or higher in the previous academic year

    *If academic standards are not met after selection:

    First Instance – Warning

    Second Instance – Automatic Disqualification

    Disqualification may be deferred upon submission of a written explanation to the Secretariat.

     

    [High Schools (Science High School)]

    Students intending to pursue medical or pharmaceutical studies are excluded.

    *If admitted to a medical or pharmaceutical program, the full scholarship must be returned to the Foundation.

     

    [High Schools (Technical High School)]

    Students who have obtained or are expected to obtain a technical certification

     

    Eligibility requirements are subject to change. Please refer to the Notices section for detailed information.