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Education costs, scholarships and government support. Eligibility rules and the steps that are easiest to miss.

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Scholarships

Korea's Multi-Child Scholarship Now Covers Full Tuition for a Third Child, Starting 2026 -- Why the Payout Differs From Type I

The National Scholarship Type I pays up to KRW 6 million a year by income bracke…

Lim Su-bin·2026-09-25 Career Guidance

High School Track Selection Is No Longer 'Humanities or Science' -- It's About Subjects Now, By Track

Under the high school credit system, choosing a track means choosing subjects. H…

Oh Yu-jin·2026-09-24 Government Support

The Crisis Youth Special Support Program Pays Up to $520 a Month in Living Costs -- Benefit Amounts by Category and How to Apply

The Crisis Youth Special Support Program helps ages 9-24: living support up to $…

Lim Su-bin·2026-09-24 Government Support

School Wee Class Counseling Can Lead to Covered Therapy Costs -- Who Qualifies for the Mind-Eum Voucher, and How Much It Pays Per Session

If a school Wee Class refers a student, they become eligible for the Mental Heal…

Lim Su-bin·2026-09-22 Government Support

Gifted Education Center Applications Are Shifting From Test Scores to 'Teach First, Then Evaluate' -- Applications Open in October, and the Cutoff Is 50 Out of 100

Applying to a gifted education center starts with the GED system and a homeroom …

Lim Su-bin·2026-09-20 Education Costs

You've Been Saving Money in Your Child's Account -- Skip the Gift Tax Filing and Here's What Happens Later: The Minor's ₩20 Million, 10-Year Rule

Money deposited into a child's own bank account counts as a gift the moment it's…

Lim Su-bin·2026-09-19 Education Costs

How Much Can a Hagwon Charge? The Cap an Adjustment Committee Sets, and How to Report Overcharging

There's no nationwide list price for hagwon tuition. Here's how the local adjust…

Lim Su-bin·2026-09-18 Government Support

National Flu Vaccination Opens September 21 — Free Coverage Now Extends to Age 14

Korea's 2026-2027 national influenza vaccination program starts in late Septembe…

Lim Su-bin·2026-09-17 Government Support

National Work-Study Scholarship: 10,320 Won On-Campus, 12,790 Won Off-Campus -- Why the Hour Caps Differ Between Semester and Break

The National Work-Study Scholarship pays for actual hours worked. Here are the 2…

Lim Su-bin·2026-09-13 Supporting Your Child

Didim Seed Savings Account -- Save $40 a Month and the Government Adds $80 More: When You Can Actually Withdraw It

Didim Seed Savings Account lets children in protective care, low-income, or near…

Lim Su-bin·2026-09-12 Supporting Your Child

My Child Was Injured at School: Can I Still File for Damages After Receiving Mutual-Aid Benefits? -- Comparative Negligence and the 3-Year Statute of Limitations

School safety mutual-aid benefits don't depend on fault, but they don't cover th…

Lim Su-bin·2026-09-12 Government Support

방과후학교 자유수강권 — 기초생활수급자만 받는 게 아닙니다, 대상과 신청 시기

방과후학교 자유수강권은 기준중위소득 80% 이하도 대상입니다. 2026년 신설된 초3 방과후 이용권과의 차이까지 정리했습니다.

Lim Su-bin·2026-09-06 Supporting Your Child

A Teen Whose Part-Time Wages Go Unpaid Can File a Labor Complaint Alone — Article 68 and Korea's Simplified Wage-Advance Deadlines

Minors can file unpaid-wage complaints under Article 68 without parental consent…

Lim Su-bin·2026-08-31 Education Costs

학자금 대출을 오래 못 갚으면 생기는 일 — 신용유의정보 등록 기준과 해제 요건

일반상환 학자금대출을 6개월(만기 후 3개월) 연체하면 신용유의정보에 등록됩니다. 등록·해제 요건을 정리했습니다.

Lim Su-bin·2026-08-30 Education Costs

Korea's Education Expense Tax Credit: Preschool Academy Fees Qualify, Elementary Ones Don't — Where the Law Draws the Line Between 3 Million and 9 Million Won

A 15% tax credit applies to education costs, but preschool academy fees, univers…

Lim Su-bin·2026-08-28