Scholarships
- Besides great opportunities to become a global leader, many scholarships are available to students.
- The number of scholarship beneficiaries is increasing every year; as of the 2010 school year, 66% of enrolled students received 4.1 billion won in scholarship money.
Scholarship beneficiaries during the 2008-2010 school years
Scholarship types
Campus Scholarships
Tuition Scholarships
- Merit scholarship: awarded to students with outstanding academic performance.
- National scholarship: awarded to the families of national merits or to the families of North Korean refugees.
- Welfare scholarship: awarded to underprivileged students (the head of a household or to students from distressed families; students with physical challenges; students from a rural area).
- Special scholarship: awarded to student athletes, exchange students (between Yongnam and Honam areas), and to students who continue their study in a graduate school.
- Work-study scholarship (for undergraduate students), teaching assistant scholarship (for graduate school students)
University Fund Foundation Scholarships
Over 80 scholarships including Yongbong Woosu Scholarship, Yongbong Scholarship, Daeshin Scholarship, and Dongwon Scholarship are available.
SAT Scholarship
College Scholarship
The College of Education selects a qualified student and awards this scholarship.
Specialized Project Scholarships
Bio-housing Scholarship, LG Innotek Scholarship, Metropolitan Economy Project Scholarship, and etc.
Off-campus Scholarships
Scholarships given by Government Organizations
- Education Capacity Enhancement Project Scholarship: awarded to students who are creative and inspiring rather than just studious. vKorea Scholarship Foundation Scholarship: National Scholarship (Ⅰ, ⅡTypes), Excellence Scholarship (National sciences or engineering track, Humanities track), Research Scholarship (Humanities or social sciences track), Work-study Scholarship
- KRA Future Farmer Foundation: Future Farmer Scholarship, Farming Family Scholarship
Scholarships given by Scholarship Foundations
Bio-housing Scholarship, LG Innotek Scholarship, Metropolitan Economy Project Scholarship, and etc.
Scholarship Application Process and Required Documents
Process
Gather information, apply for a scholarship
- Receive recommendation from the College
- Wait for a scholarship group to review and select a beneficiary
- Receive a scholarship
Supporting documents
scholarship application form (including a personal statement), transcripts, notarized family financial statements (when applicable), and other supporting documents that a scholarship foundation requires.
Inquiries
Financial Aid Department in the Academic Support Office Campus Scholarships (062-530-1103/1075), Korea Scholarship Foundation Scholarships (062-530-1073), Off-campus Scholarships (062-530-1084)