Beginning in the second semester of 2025, the national scholarship will increase to a maximum of 200,000 won per semester, totaling 400,000 won annually. The Ministry of Education and the Korea Student Aid Foundation noted that they will accept applications for the first round of national scholarships for the second semester of the 2025 academic year until the 23rd of next month.

The national scholarship is an income-linked scholarship supported by the government for university students whose monthly income recognition falls below a certain level and who meet academic criteria.

A notice regarding the national scholarship is placed at the Seoul Center of the Korea Scholarship Foundation in Jung-gu, Seoul. /News1

The Ministry of Education explained that the increase in scholarships was secured through this supplementary budget, allowing for the increase starting from the second semester. Annual support amounts, currently between 3.6 million and 6 million won, will be increased to a certain extent.

The annual increases for the national scholarship Type I are ▲300,000 won for income brackets 1 to 3 ▲200,000 won for brackets 4 to 6 ▲100,000 won for brackets 7 to 8. The increase for multi-child (first and second) scholarship amounts is ▲400,000 won for brackets 1 to 3 ▲250,000 won for brackets 4 to 6 ▲150,000 won for brackets 7 to 8. The support amount for bracket 9 and for third children and beyond remains the same as before.

Change in the annual support unit price for the national scholarship. /Ministry of Education

These increases are based on annual support amounts, and in the second semester, half of the increase per bracket will be applied. Thus, for Type I bracket 1 to 3, the increase in the second semester is 150,000 won. This increase will apply to approximately 1 million students (about half of all university students) in brackets 1 to 8.

Eligible applicants include current students, returning students, new students, transfer students, and readmitted students, among all university students. Eligible students can apply by 6 p.m. on June 23 through the Korea Student Aid Foundation website or the mobile application "Korea Student Aid Foundation." In particular, current students should apply for the first round as it is the principle, so they must verify the application period and method and make sure to apply this time. For detailed counseling, they can either call (☎1599-2000) or visit the regional foundation centers (youth entrepreneurship center, local center) for one-on-one tailored counseling.

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