Support for Children of Multicultural Families
University for Multicultural Families
Relevant laws
Article 4, Daegu Metropolitan City Foreign Residents and Multicultural Families Support Ordinance
Purpose
Marriage immigrants are offered an opportunity to continue their education so that they can address any issues that arise in their child’s education, integrate themselves more easily into society, and gain employment and support themselves financially.
Content
- Eligibility: female marriage immigrants or their children who have obtained at least a high school diploma
- Universities: Korean National Open University (KNOU) (all departments) (since 2010), Daegu Haany University (Department of Multicultural Welfare and Korean Language)(since 2015)
Grants
- KNOU: tuition fees, textbooks, and scholarships (etc.) up to KRW 500,000 per semester
- Daegu Haany University: tuition fees up to KRW 1,500,000 per semester (support provided 50/50 by the city and the university)
Application and selection procedure
- KNOU: review of documents → recommendations by the heads of multicultural family support centers → selection of 20 recipients → provision of grants
- Daegu Haany University: recommendations by the heads of multicultural family support centers → review of documents and interviews → selection of 20 recipients → provision of grants
Multicultural Family Children Support Program
Relevant laws
- Article 10 (3), Multicultural Families Support Act (childcare and education)
- Article 16, Daegu Metropolitan City Foreign Residents and Multicultural Families Support Ordinance
Purpose
Children of multicultural families (ages 3-5): Hangeul instruction, lower grades of elementary school: school subjects
Content
- Eligibility: 180 students (children ages 3-5 or kindergarten: 100; lower grades of elementary school:80)
- Ages 3-5 (pre-school): Hangeul instruction or Korean language instruction, depending on the ability of the learner
- Ages 6-9 (lower grades of elementary school): select from among subjects: Korean, English, and Mathematics
Services provided
- Provision of consultation services and one home visit per week
- Choosing of level appropriate to the learner following the administration of a learning abilities test
Operator: Woongjin ThinkBig (2014-2016)
Priority of eligibility for selection
- 1st rank: National Basic Livelihood Security Act recipients
- 2nd rank: single-parent families
- 3rd rank: near poverty group
- 4th rank: multicultural families
Application period
Notices are given in January 2017.
How to apply
Gu/Gun | Phone number | Fax number |
---|---|---|
Dong-gu | T. 961-2203 | F. 961-2204 |
Seo-gu | T. 341-8312 | F. 355-8044 |
Nam-gu | T. 475-2324 | F. 475-2346 |
Buk-gu | T. 327-2994 | F. 327-2995 |
Suseong-gu | T. 764-4317 | F. 795-4312 |
Dalseo-gu | T. 580-6815 | F. 580-6817 |
Dalseong-gun | T. 282-4371 | F. 282-4373 |
Visit your local multicultural family support center or send a fax to apply.