Employee Scholarship Association practices '1% Love Sharing' by donating parts of their salaries
Accrued 500 million won scholarship fund since 2008 and gave 93 million won to 36 students
[March 18, 2016]
<The Employee Scholarship Association gives scholarships to students on the 18th>
The YU faculty's '1% Salary Love Sharing' is making the spring on campus warmer. It is now in the eighth year since faculty members donated parts of their salaries for scholarships to students.
The YU Employee Scholarship Association Chairman Kim Sang-soo) held an Employee Scholarship Association Scholarship Granting Ceremony at the YU President reception room at 11 a.m. on the 18th. A total of 16 students including Ahn Joon-eon (22), a junior majoring in architecture, received full scholarships for the first semester of 2016. YU is planning to give full scholarships to the students selected for the scholarship until they graduate.
YU Employee Scholarship Association Chairman Kim Sang-soo said, "Though it is not a lot, I hope that it will help students who are studying amidst difficult situations to fulfill their hopes and dreams," and added, "As a faculty member of YU, we will help provide physical and mental support so that students may concentrate only on their studies."
The Employee Scholarship Association started off in 2008 by selecting 14 students for scholarships and giving them 1 million won each. From 2012, students in their junior years were selected to provide full scholarships for tuitions until they graduate. In order to give help to more students, the scholarship association has continuously increased the number of students for scholarships, and this year, 10 more students were selected for scholarships. Up until now, a total of 36 students received scholarships amounting to 93 million won, and they are planning to continuously expand the number of students to receive these benefits.
Meanwhile, while handing over the scholarship certificates, the YU Employee Scholarship Association scholarship donation ceremony was also held. The YU Employee Scholarship Association donated 60 million won for scholarships on this day, and from July 2008 until now, a total of 500 million won has been accrued for the scholarship fund.
At the scholarship donation ceremony, YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "I will remember the love of the teachers for their school and students." He added, "As the president of the university, I will do my best so that students can study in a good environment and employees and teachers can enjoy their life working here."
