The government provides lifelong education vouchers to support people’s learning activities.
With the voucher, you can freely take the education you need for yourself, such as offline and online education, credit bank system, and certification.
We are currently accepting applications for lifelong education vouchers. Please check the application method and conditions for lifelong education vouchers to be introduced today and receive the benefit of 350,000 won.
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What is a Continuing Education Voucher?
First, let’s find out exactly what lifelong education vouchers are. 평생교육바우처 신청
Lifelong education vouchers are also called “lifelong education expenses”. 좋은뉴스
The government provides lifelong education vouchers to eligible citizens aged 19 or older to support participation in self-study.
If selected as a voucher user, a voucher that can be used up to KRW 350,000 is provided, and can be used freely at registered institutions.
As we’ll look at in detail below, you can receive education in a variety of fields, including the credit bank system, foreign languages, licenses, and liberal arts, with lifelong education vouchers (check out how to find institutions that use them below).
In addition, it can be used on online education platforms such as Class 101, so you can take courses that you can use without burden, such as hobbies and self-development.
3 Conditions for Lifelong Education Voucher
So let’s look at the three most important lifelong education voucher conditions.
Anyone can be selected as a user of the Lifelong Education Voucher as long as they meet the application qualifications, so please check the details below carefully.
19 years of age or older and one of the three below
basic livelihood recipient
second upper class
Members of households earning 65% or less of the standard median income
In addition, in the case of single-person households, it should be noted that the standard median income is 120%, not 65%, and that you cannot apply for a lifelong education voucher if you receive a national scholarship during the lifelong education voucher period.
To accurately check the conditions for the lifelong education voucher,
Recipients of basic livelihood security or the next upper class can check whether they are eligible for support through the administrative information sharing network of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security.
Those with a standard income of 65% or less of the median income can check the amount of health insurance premiums.
Please refer to the table below for the certificates to be submitted according to your qualifications.
Category Qualification Certificate
National Basic Livelihood Security Recipient National Basic Livelihood Security Recipient
Recipient of basic medical benefits
Recipient of basic housing benefit
Certificate of National Basic Livelihood Recipient for Basic Education Benefit Recipient
Certificate of receipt of pension for the disabled
Disability Allowance Recipient Certificate of Disability Allowance Recipient
Certificate of self-support workers for second-tier self-support workers
Certificate of person subject to the next highest level of out-of-pocket reduction
Confirmation of the next higher class of persons subject to issuance
Certificate of single-parent family for those eligible for support under the Single-Parent Family Support Act
Confirmation of health insurance eligibility for household members earning 65% or less of the median income
Health Insurance Payment Confirmation
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If you meet the conditions for the lifelong education voucher and apply, you will receive a voucher of 350,000 won.
It is used for tuition and textbook fees for the course, and cannot be carried over or withdrawn.
The KRW 350,000 can be used for taking multiple courses, and if an excess amount occurs, you only have to pay for the excess amount.
The period of use is notified separately, but it is usually until July, and after the period of use, unused amount will expire.
In the second half, there is a system called excellent users,
If you are selected as an excellent user, you can receive an additional 350,000 won for use in the second half of the year.
If you have completed at least one course in the first half of the year and used the entire amount, you are qualified to be selected as an excellent user.
Premium user applications are accepted in August and additional fees are available through December.
2023 Lifelong Education Voucher Application Period
The application period for the 2023 Lifelong Education Voucher is from 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 17th to 6:00pm on Friday, February 23rd.
Application for lifelong education vouchers is not on a first-come, first-served basis, so there is no need to rush, but it is safe to avoid the deadline.
4 Steps to Apply for Lifelong Education Voucher
There are 4 steps to apply for the Lifelong Education Voucher:
Lifelong Education Voucher Application
qualification
User selection (results notified individually at the end of February)
Card issuance application and receipt
The first thing to do when applying for a lifelong education voucher is to apply for a lifelong education voucher at the site below within the deadline,
Apply for Lifelong Education Voucher
After being selected as a user, you must apply for a lifelong education voucher card to use the voucher.
How to apply for the Lifelong Education Voucher
The lifelong education voucher card refers to the NH Nonghyup check card issued by the Nonghyup.
It is called the Lifelong Education Hope Card, and in order to open the card, you must issue the card after opening a Nonghyup account.
It can be a bit cumbersome if you don’t use Nonghyup mainly, but it can’t be helped because other banks don’t issue voucher cards.
You can apply for a card issuance by visiting a nearby Nonghyup or Livestock Cooperative branch or online at the NH Nonghyup Card website.
Nearby Nonghyup can be found below, and when visiting a branch, be sure to bring your ID and text, email, or written notice that you have been selected as a user.
Find Nonghyup near you
How to use the Lifelong Education Voucher
Once you have received your card, you can now use your Continuing Education Voucher.
The voucher can only be used at institutions registered as a user institution, but nationwide users can find and register for courses on their homepage (see below for details).
After checking the course registration results, you can pay after visiting the user institution.
Please note that tuition can be used for textbooks and materials for the course, but cannot be used for textbooks or materials that are separately charged, and cannot be used to purchase textbooks or materials that are not related to the course.
And the driver’s license acquisition course that many people are curious about cannot be taken.
As mentioned earlier, you must use the entire voucher (350,000 won) to receive additional vouchers in the second half of the year as an excellent user.
How to find where to use the lifelong education voucher
You can find where to use the lifelong education voucher very easily on the homepage (PC or mobile).
First, go to the homepage and click the voucher use organization.
How to apply for the Lifelong Education Voucher
On the next screen, if you know the user organization, enter the name and click Search.
Otherwise, you can search after selecting the desired criteria.
Where to use the Lifelong Education Voucher
You can see the results right below, and you can go to the homepage here to see more details about the course.
Continuing Education Voucher Conditions
And you must contact the institution to see if you can actually use the Continuing Education Voucher Card.
There is a very high probability that it will be available, but it is because sometimes it is not updated.
Precautions when using
Below are things to keep in mind while using the Lifelong Education Voucher.
In case of violation, use may be suspended, as well as restrictions such as restriction on selection of vouchers and withdrawal of vouchers in the future.
It should only be used by you. It cannot be transferred, sold, or rented to third parties, and cannot be used by family members.
Do not use unfairly. (Example) Purchasing textbooks alone, purchasing electronic devices, using courses for those under the age of 19
We do not accept any items or money in exchange for taking classes.
Refunds require cancellation of payment. Cash refunds are absolutely not possible.
concluding
Today, we have summarized the conditions for lifelong education vouchers and how to apply.
A lot of people are wondering if it is possible to apply for tomorrow’s learning card and duplicate application, but in conclusion, it is possible to apply for duplicate.
However, since the operating institutions are separate, it is necessary to check each application condition.
The contents of the tomorrow learning card have been organized in the previous article, so please refer to the link below.