Support Project for Universities Contributing to High School Education, 91 Universities Selected

Selected 91 Universities Out of 101
Total Budget Support of 57.5 Billion KRW This Year
Yonsei University and Korea University Selected After Last Year's Rejection

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[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Education has selected 91 universities that reflect high school curricula in college admissions, such as the high school credit system, as targets for the 'Universities Contributing to High School Education' support project.

On the 30th, the Ministry of Education announced that out of 101 universities that pre-registered and applied for the 2022-2024 Universities Contributing to High School Education support project, 91 universities were selected. The selected universities will receive financial support for two years and may receive an additional year of support after a mid-term evaluation.

Last year, Yonsei University and Korea University were disqualified in the mid-term evaluation due to point deductions for false statements in their project applications, but this year they were selected as support targets. The 91 universities include Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University, Hanyang University, Sogang University, Kyung Hee University, and Ewha Womans University.

The Ministry of Education is providing a total budget of 57.5 billion KRW this year. In Type I, which evaluates plans for internal enhancement and advancement based on admission operation capabilities, 77 universities were selected, and in Type II, which evaluates the establishment of a fair and stable college admission foundation, 14 universities were selected. The budget provides approximately 700 million KRW per Type I university and about 250 million KRW per Type II university.

The Universities Contributing to High School Education support project is aimed at encouraging universities to operate college admissions fairly and to reflect high school curricula in admissions evaluations to reduce students' entrance exam burdens.

Starting from this support project, the evaluation criteria added 'High School Education Connectivity (20 points).' It includes research on admissions reflecting high school education and plans to improve evaluation systems, establishing networks cooperating with high schools and metropolitan/provincial offices of education, and including support plans for operating the high school credit system.

Applicant universities submitted plans to design and operate joint curricula through collaboration with high schools and metropolitan/provincial offices of education, and to promote teacher-admissions officer learning communities and joint research to improve college admissions.

Among the selected universities, Hanyang University signed a business agreement with Jeju Office of Education to operate a high school cooperation program.

In addition to the high school education connectivity evaluation criterion, fairness and accountability in college admissions (35 points), reduction of examinee burden (20 points), and enhancement of student selection functions and professionalism (20 points) are also evaluated.

An official from the Ministry of Education explained, "From the 2025 academic year, the high school credit system will be implemented and elective subjects will be expanded. We incorporated new evaluation criteria to comprehensively reflect how these changes are well integrated into college admissions, such as the elimination of rank grades for career elective subjects." He added, "The Ministry of Education is also preparing to reform college admissions, and universities need to consider this as well, so this is a proactive preparation in that context."