Gwangju Bitgoeul Scholarship Foundation (Chairman Kang Ki-jeong) held an everyday board meeting at City Hall on the twelfth and deliberated and resolved six agenda items, including plans to revitalize operations in 2024.
On the meeting on at the present time, it was decided to expand the size of scholarship support and increase the variety of times a 12 months for selection from yearly to twice (first and second half of the 12 months). Accordingly, the variety of scholarship students will increase from 406 last 12 months to 500 this 12 months, and the scholarship will even increase from 380 million won last 12 months to 500 million won this 12 months.
In the primary half of the 12 months, designated scholarship students are chosen in the educational encouragement field (middle and highschool students), struggling to make a living, and vocational highschool students. Within the second half, designated scholarship students are chosen in the educational encouragement field (university students), arts/physical education/specialty fields, and the director-recommended fields (AI, science, engineering, and natural sciences). etc.) are chosen.
Specifically, as donations to designated scholarships increase for college kids majoring in science and engineering fields reminiscent of artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors and students attending vocational high schools, the scale of designated scholarships might be expanded.
The scholarship foundation plans to carry a scholarship selection committee in April and ensure the choice scale and criteria. Confirmed details might be posted within the notice section of the Gwangju City website in May.
Recipients will then be really helpful from recommending organizations reminiscent of autonomous districts, city offices of education, and universities, and in June, the scholarship students for the primary half of the 12 months might be finalized and scholarships might be awarded. The scholarship amount is 350,000 won per middle school student, 500,000 won per highschool student, and 1.5 million won per college student.
Collection of scholarship students for the second half of the 12 months is carried out in the next order: announcement in August, institution advice and confirmation of scholarship students in September and October, and scholarship payment in November and December.
Education Policy Director Kim Dong-hyeon said, “As donations from local firms and institutions increase, the variety of scholarship students and the variety of selections has increased. I hope that the Bitgoeul Scholarship will grow to be a future leader in Gwangju and a invaluable seed that supports the dreams and tomorrow of local talents.” He said.
Reporter Lim Da-jun ydj@aitimes.com
