Ganghwa County Recruits 140 New Residents for Ganghwa Scholarship Residence Hall

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Choi Ki-ho] Ganghwa County selected 140 new residents for the '2023 Ganghwa Scholarship Residence Hall' through a lottery drawing held at the county office Rhododendron Hall on the 26th.

The lottery was conducted through an electronic public drawing in the presence of parents and students who wished to observe the transparent selection process.

With the selection of 140 new residents on that day, a total of 187 students, including 47 returning residents selected last December, will now be able to use the Ganghwa Scholarship Residence Hall.

The Ganghwa Scholarship Residence Hall opened its 1st residence hall in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul in 2014 with 71 units (one person per unit), and subsequently opened its 2nd residence hall in Jung-gu, Seoul in 2019 with 58 units (two people per unit).

The Ganghwa Scholarship Residence Hall provides stable housing support for students at an affordable monthly rate of 130,000 won, with entrance competition becoming increasingly fierce every year. To address this, the county plans to complete the construction of the 3rd and 4th scholarship residences in the Gangbuk area of Seoul (100+ units) and Yeonsu-gu, Incheon (60+ units) by September so that students can focus on their studies.

Meanwhile, new residents of the Ganghwa Scholarship Residence Hall must register for occupancy between the 14th and 22nd of next month and move in by March 5th. Those who are not selected will be managed as backup candidates and can move in if mid-term departures occur.