Strengthening tuition support so financial hardship does not end young people's education

The National Child Rights Commission signed an MOU with the Korea Scholarship Foundation on Wednesday at the foundation's main conference room in Dong-gu, Daegu, to help care-leavers more easily access tuition support and continue their studies.

The agreement links the resources and networks of both organizations to identify care-leavers in need of financial aid and support them in staying enrolled after entering higher education.

Under the MOU, the National Child Rights Commission will promote national scholarship programs and tuition support through dedicated self-reliance support agencies nationwide and through its integrated self-reliance information platform, Jarip Jeongbo ON.

The Korea Scholarship Foundation will use its network of universities and other educational institutions, along with tuition data, to identify care-leavers at risk of dropping out and strengthen support available to them.

Through this collaboration, both organizations aim to ensure that care-leavers who need financial assistance can more easily learn about available programs and be connected to support before they leave school.

"We will do our utmost to inform care-leavers about tuition support programs — working with dedicated self-reliance support agencies and other relevant bodies — so that financial hardship does not force them to abandon their studies and they can fully enjoy educational opportunities," National Child Rights Commission President Kim Yu-im said. "We will continue to work closely with the Korea Scholarship Foundation to help care-leavers achieve stable independence and a brighter future."