Korea Student Aid Foundation to Select 3,000 Recipients for Lottery Fund Dream Ladder Scholarship

The Ministry of Education (Minister: Choi Kyojin) and the Korea Student Aid Foundation (Chairman: Park Changdal) announced on April 6, 2026, that they will newly select 3,000 students as recipients of the 2026 Lottery Fund Dream Ladder Outstanding Scholarship.

The Lottery Fund Dream Ladder Outstanding Scholarship selects outstanding students from low-income families in elementary, middle, and high schools and provides continuous support until they graduate from university. The program supports students' growth in various ways, including 1:1 mentoring for motivation, career consulting sessions to develop career competencies, and mental health programs such as psychological support and counseling for personal concerns.

Promotional Material for Recruitment of Excellent Scholarship Students for the Lottery Fund Dream Ladder

This year, in particular, the number of recommended students per school has been increased to broaden opportunities for outstanding elementary, middle, and high school students to benefit from the program. In addition, the Foundation plans to recommend that schools give priority to students from child welfare facilities, who are considered a vulnerable group, to further expand support for them.

The Korea Student Aid Foundation will accept scholarship applications from April 6 to April 30. Newly selected scholarship recipients will be chosen in July through a rigorous process that includes school recommendations, document screening, and in-depth evaluations.

Students wishing to receive the scholarship must be recommended by their school and apply on the Korea Student Aid Foundation website by April 30.

Scholarship recipients will receive a monthly academic encouragement grant (between 150,000 and 450,000 won per month, depending on the school level) in the form of card points. For example, if a fifth-grade elementary school student is selected as a new recipient, they will receive a total of 45.9 million won in scholarship support until graduation from university.

Park Changdal, Chairman of the Korea Student Aid Foundation, stated, "The Lottery Fund Dream Ladder Outstanding Scholarship will serve as a stepping stone to help students pursue their dreams and realize their potential, even in difficult circumstances."

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