Osan Mayor Cho Yongho: "We'll provide support so financial circumstances don't become a barrier to learning"

Osan City Offers Three-Pronged Support for Young People: Housing, Tuition and Culture
Monthly Dormitory Subsidies of 150,000 Won for 100 University Students
Tailored Support Includes 240 Million Won in Scholarships and a Culture Pass
Mayor Cho: "150,000 Won a Month Even for Students Attending Universities Outside Osan"

Osan City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Cho Yongho), is stepping up tailored educational support policies that address local young people’s housing, tuition and cultural needs. The city plans to roll out a comprehensive package of practical support measures that young people can feel in their daily lives, ranging from dormitory-cost assistance to ease the burden of housing expenses for those attending universities outside the region, to large-scale scholarship programs and support for attending fine arts events.

Osan Mayor Cho Yongho (center) sits across from young people and talks with them. Photo courtesy of Osan City.

According to Osan City on the 12th, the city is allocating a budget of 180 million won this year to provide 100 local university students with 150,000 won per month toward the cost of living in one of eight Happy Dormitories across the country.

Eligible accommodations include the Hongje and Dongsomun Happy Dormitories in Seoul; youth housing in Gaebong-dong and Doksan-dong; the Pukyong National University Happy Dormitories in Cheonan, Daegu and Busan; and the Sejong Joint Campus Happy Dormitory. Students can apply if they or their parents are registered residents of Osan City. They can complete the application process by following the recruitment notices issued by each dormitory.

The city is also running scholarship programs to directly reduce the burden of tuition. The “Local Talent Development Scholarship” program, operated through the Osan Education Foundation, has a budget of 240 million won this year. The foundation selected 50 incoming university students who graduated from high schools in Osan through six admissions categories and provided them with tuition support. It also selected 109 students across five categories, including outstanding talent, aspiring talent, children of workers, students from families with multiple children and students from multicultural families, and awarded them scholarships.

Young people and event organizers launch model airplanes on stage at the 6th Osan City Youth Day Commemorative Event in 2026. Photo provided by Osan City.

The “Youth Culture and Arts Pass” program, which aims to foster young people’s cultural awareness, is also receiving a positive response. Young people aged 19 to 20 who live in Osan and were born in 2006 or 2007 can receive up to 150,000 won per person toward the cost of attending performances and exhibitions through the Youth Culture and Arts Pass. Applications are accepted on the Youth Culture and Arts Pass website.

Osan Mayor Cho Yongho said, “Tuition and housing costs incurred when pursuing higher education are a significant burden for both young people and their parents. We will continue to support young people in housing, education and culture so that financial circumstances do not become an obstacle to learning.”

Osan Mayor Jo Yongho (center) speaks with local young people about “Osan’s Tomorrow, Shaped Together with Young People” at the “Mobile Mayor’s Office” event held at Irujob on September 29. Provided by Osan City.

He added, “The community must work together to ensure that financial difficulties do not stand in the way as young people continue learning in pursuit of their dreams. We will continue providing educational and academic support so that young people in Osan can develop their abilities and grow in a wider world.”

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