Eligibility
• Both the applicant and his/her parent(s) must be foreigners (non-Korean citizens)
• He/she must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and must match the characteristics sought by HGU
• Limited to 15 recipients including freshmen and transferring students
Coverage
| Type A (Tuition 100%) |
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| During semesters: • Admission Fee • Tuition Fee • Dormitory Fee • Meals • Daily Expenses (about 200,000 KRW per month) During vacations: • Dormitory Fee • Meals (Two meals a day) * Seasonal Semester's tuition fee is NOT included. |
Remarks
• Recipients must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 each semester to retain eligibility for the scholarship
• If the recipient's GPA from the previous semester is lower than 3.0, or receives penalty from the Penalty Committee he/she will be permanently disqualified from the scholarship
• Cornerstone students must reside in the dorm. If a Cornerstone student does not move back to the dormitory after living off campus for one semester, or is evicted again a second time, he/she will be disqualified from the scholarship
• Cornerstone Scholarship covers maximum 8 semesters for freshman, 6 semesters for sophomore/sophomore transfers, 4 semesters for junior/junior transfers
• Only Students who obtains TOPIK level 2 will continue to receive the Cornerstone Scholarship from the 5th semester. After 5th semester, whenever students obtain TOPIK level 2, the students will regain the Cornerstone Scholarship from following semester
• For vacation times, dormitory fees and meal expenses are only provided for the first two vacations during 1st year
** Notes **
Information of the changes in the Cornerstone Scholarship (made by the Scholarship Committee on August, 21, 2023)
1. All Int'l students who enter after 2020 Fall are obliged to have the Korean National Insurance & a Private insurance. And the Students are responsible for paying both insurance fees
2. All Cornerstone scholarship applicants MUST submit a language test result. e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, IB, TEPS, TOPIK
Eligibility
• Top student from countries that are not eligible for the Cornerstone Scholarship
• Both the applicant and his/her parent(s) must be foreigners (non-Korean citizens)
• Recipients including freshmen and transferring students
Coverage
• 100% of Tuition Fee, Dormitory Fee for 4 years
* Seasonal Semester's tuition fee and dormitory fee are NOT included
Remarks
• Recipients must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 each semester to retain eligibility for the scholarship
• If the recipient's GPA from the previous semester is lower than 3.0, or receives a penalty from the Penalty Committee he/she will be disqualified from the scholarship
Eligibility
• Select international students from both developing and non-developing countries who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and have characteristics sought by the university
• The percentage will be according to the total score of Step 1 (document screening) & Step 2 (interview) combined
Coverage
| Top 10% Students |
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| • Admission Fee Exemption • 50% Deduction on Tuition Fee |
Remarks
• Recipients must maintain the GPA of at least 3.0 each semester to retain eligibility for the scholarship
• If the recipient's GPA from the previous semester is lower than 3.0, or receives penalty from the Penalty Committee he/she will be disqualified from the scholarship
• If the recipient attends more than the designated semesters, he/she has the responsibility to pay for the extra semesters
• The scholarship covers maximum 8 semesters for freshman, 6 semesters for sophomore/sophomore transfers, 4 semesters for junior/junior transfers
Eligibility
• Students with a valid Korean Language Proficiency (TOPIK) Score (at the time of Application Deadline)
Coverage
| TOPIK Level 4 | TOPIK Level 6 |
|---|---|
| 50% of Tuition Scholarship | 100% of Tuition Scholarship |
Remarks
• Only given during the first semester at Handong. From your second semester onward, you may continue receiving tuition support through the Scholarship for Academic Performance (With Korean Language Proficiency) — Additional conditions apply. See the "Enrolled Students" tab for details.
• Score must be valid at the deadline date of the Admission Application Period
• Excludes F-4 VISA holders
Eligibility
• Students with a valid English Language Score (at the time of Application Deadline)
Coverage
| TOEFL iBT 85 and above | IELTS Level 5.5 and above | TEPS 600 and above (equivalent to New TEPS 430 and above) |
|---|---|---|
| 50% of Tuition as Scholarship is Given to those that Possess an English Proficiency Score as above | ||
Remarks
• Only given during the first semester at Handong. From your second semester onward, you may continue receiving tuition support through the Scholarship for Academic Performance (With English Language Proficiency) based on your GPA and English score. Note that the IELTS requirement is higher (6.0 and above). See the "Enrolled Students" tab for details.
• Score must be valid at the deadline date of the Admission Application Period
• Excludes students from countries with English as the first language, categorized by Ministry of Justice, Korea (USA, Canada, S.Africa, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand)
Eligibility
• Scholarship to train international Christian Leaders
• Students that hold nationalities and graduate from High schools in all countries (except Republic of Korea) can apply
Coverage
| 6 Students per Year |
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| • 50% of Tuition as Scholarship • Covers (max) : Freshman: 8 semesters / Sophomore&sophomore transfers: 6 semesters / Junior&junior transfers: 4 semesters |
Remarks
• Recipients must maintain the GPA of at least a 3.0 each semester to retain eligibility for the scholarship
