Pyeongtaek City Announces Scholarship Hall Resident Selection Results

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Pyeongtaek City announced the 2020 'Pyeongtaek City Scholarship Hall Resident Selection Results' on the 3rd.

The scholarship hall resident selection was divided into priority selection and general selection, with a total of 150 residents selected. General selection is conducted by combining academic performance (70%) and living standard level (30%), with bonus points awarded based on multiple children and volunteer activity records.

This year showed a competition ratio of 2.8 to 1. Female students numbered 250 (61.2%), significantly more than male students at 158 (38.8%). By academic year, freshmen comprised 215 residents, accounting for 52.8% of the total. Second-year students numbered 99 (24.3%), third-year students 58 (14.0%), and fourth-year students 36 (8.9%), showing higher application rates among lower-grade students.

Priority selection applicants included 12 Basic Livelihood Security recipients, 3 lower-income bracket members, 5 single-parent family members, and 3 national veterans' children, totaling 23 applicants, all of whom were selected. Among general selection residents, the variance in living standard level was greater than the variance in academic performance, making it advantageous for students with difficult living circumstances compared to high-achieving students.

Selected residents must complete move-in registration from the 10th for five days. An orientation meeting for residents and parents is scheduled to be held at the City Hall conference room on the 21st.

The city's scholarship hall located in Suyu-dong, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul opened in 2018 to create an educational environment where Pyeongtaek City college students advancing to Seoul can focus on their studies and to alleviate the economic burden on parents.

The 10-story building spans a gross floor area of 2,883.24㎡ (site area 548㎡) and is located a 5-10 minute walk from Suyu Station and Mia Station.