■ Lifelong Education Voucher
1. Definitions and Overview
The lifelong education voucher is a lifelong education voucher provided by the government so that learners can autonomously decide and participate in learning activities according to their learning needs. Many people are interested in achieving the goal process efficiently with support benefits. With each passing year, interest has increased, and more than 100,000 people try to use it every year. All applications for lifelong education vouchers in 2022 have ended, so today’s post is for those who are curious about the application for lifelong education vouchers in 2023.
2. Qualifications for application
Among adults aged 19 or older, recipients of basic livelihood security, the next-lowest class, and members of households earning 65% or less of the standard median income are eligible to apply.
(However, for single-person households, the standard median income must be 120% or less.) 평생교육바우처 신청
Application qualifications and certificates for lifelong education voucher user selection 좋은뉴스
*If you receive a national scholarship from the Korea Student Aid Foundation within the period of using the lifelong education voucher, you cannot apply.
Median Income by Year (Unit: KRW)
Median Income by Percentage in 2022
Median Income by Percentage in 2023
3. Support details
Support amount: KRW 350,000 per person
Number of applications: once a year
Support: Tuition fees of institutions registered as users of the Office of Lifelong Education and textbook and material costs for the corresponding courses
4. Application related
1) Application deadline: 2022 has now ended, and will be notified separately on the Lifelong Education Voucher website
2) How to apply: Apply online on the Lifelong Education Voucher website
3) Documents to be submitted
Application for lifelong education voucher (new, reissued, recharged)
Personal Information Collection • Usage and Provision Agreement
Evidence of eligibility requirements (e.g. consent to provide proof of income and household member information)
(optional) study plan
4) Notification of selectees
You will be notified by message, e-mail or written message to the mobile phone number you submitted at the time of application.
* You can check the selection results on the personal page of the Lifelong Education Voucher website
5) processing procedure
5. User institution
1) Type of user institution
Authorized according to the Lifelong Education Act • Registered • Reported facilities •Available for corporations or groups.
Establishment of academies • Hagwons that conduct lifelong vocational education, excluding subject teaching academies among the House of Representatives according to the Operation and Extracurricular Lessons Act
Other facilities, corporations, or organizations whose main purpose is lifelong education pursuant to other laws and regulations
※ ‘In the case of facilities, corporations, or organizations whose main purpose is lifelong education in accordance with other laws and regulations, lifelong education must be specified in the purpose or purpose of the institution, such as the law on the basis of establishment (authorization/registration).
2) Matters related to the user organization (period, method, procedure, documents)
6. How to use the voucher
1) Card application (2022)
Selected users must apply for NH Nonghyup Check Card (Lifelong Education Hope Card)
※ It is necessary to open an NH Nonghyup Bank account for card issuance.
How to issue a card
① Offline: Visit NH Nonghyup Bank (including Nonghyup and Livestock Cooperatives) branches
※ When visiting, bring your ID and selection notice (text, email, written)
② Online: Apply through the NH Nonghyup Card website (card.nonghyup.com)
2) How to pay tuition
On-site card payment after visiting the user institution
Lifelong education voucher limit is automatically deducted when paying for the institution
In the case of institutions using online lifelong education vouchers, payment is made on the website of the institution
If the course fee exceeds KRW 350,000, you will be responsible for the excess cost.
As a rule, it is used for course tuition, but it can be used only for textbooks and material costs for courses using lifelong education vouchers.
※ Textbooks and material costs charged separately from course fees, textbooks and materials purchase costs for courses other than courses using lifelong education vouchers cannot be used.
3) Tuition Payment Period
From the issuance of the Lifelong Education Hope Card until the date announced by the National Institute for Lifelong Education
Unused amount within the period automatically expires, and cannot be carried over to the next year or withdrawn in cash.
4) Usage procedure
Lifelong Education Voucher Application > Qualification Screening > User Selection > Card Issuance Application and Receipt
> Search institutions and courses using lifelong education vouchers > Apply for and take courses > Check course results > Completed use
Learn more about lifelong education vouchers here. In a nutshell, the 2022 lifelong education vouchers have all expired for application and card use. The contents of the 2023 lifelong education voucher will be similar, so it would be better to familiarize yourself with the contents of the 2022 lifelong education voucher and prepare the necessary documents in advance. Today’s post ends here. thank yo