DGB Financial Group Supports Scholarships for Over 20 University Students

Korea Student Aid Foundation Blue Lighthouse DGB Social Contribution Foundation Donation Scholarship (With-U Scholarship) Presentation

Students and other officials at the DGB Financial Group 'Korea Student Aid Foundation Blue Lighthouse DGB Social Contribution Foundation Donation Scholarship (With-U Scholarship)' presentation ceremony. Third from the left, Lee Jung-woo, Chairman of the Korea Student Aid Foundation; third from the right, Kim Tae-oh, Chairman of DGB Financial Group; second from the right, Choi Tae-gon, Executive Director of DGB Financial Holding Company.

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Sun-mi]DGB Financial Group announced on the 30th that it held the ‘Korea Student Aid Foundation Blue Lighthouse DGB Social Contribution Foundation Donation Scholarship (With-U Scholarship)’ award ceremony at the main conference room of the Korea Student Aid Foundation headquarters.

The ‘Blue Lighthouse DGB Social Contribution Foundation Donation Scholarship’ is awarded to university students enrolled in universities located in Daegu and Gyeongbuk who fall under the 3rd or lower tuition support category and have records of social contribution activities.

This year, over 180 university students applied, and about 20 students were selected to receive a scholarship of 1.2 million KRW per person. The scholarship fund was created from the 1% salary donation of DGB Financial Group employees.

Since 2018, the DGB Social Contribution Foundation has signed a business agreement with the Korea Student Aid Foundation and has been donating scholarships to support university students in Daegu and Gyeongbuk. In particular, this year’s scholarship carries a message of support for Daegu and Gyeongbuk students facing difficulties in their studies due to COVID-19, and expresses the hope that local talents will contribute to regional development, fostering a virtuous cycle of sharing activities.

Chairman Kim Tae-o said, “DGB Financial Group is practicing warm finance that coexists with society based on the management goal of sharing dreams and prosperity with the region,” and added, “We will continue to support the cultivation of local talents in the future.”