South Korea revises support program for North Korean defectors to expand aid



News South Korea revises support program for North Korean defectors to expand aid Revisions remove age limit for higher education subsidies and residency limit for defectors to join savings program Joon Ha Park February 12, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean students walking in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News (Oct. 6, 2016) South Korea has revised support programs for North Korean defectors, eliminating age restrictions for college tuition assistance and expanding access to a government savings program. The revisions to the North Korean Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act, which took immediate effect as of Tuesday, remove the previous 35-year age limit for higher education subsidies and lift enrollment timing restrictions that required defectors to begin college within their first five years of settlement. South Korea has revised support programs for North Korean defectors, eliminating age restrictions for college tuition assistance and expanding access to a government savings program. The revisions to the North Korean Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act, which took immediate effect as of Tuesday, remove the previous 35-year age limit for higher education subsidies and lift enrollment timing restrictions that required defectors to begin college within their first five years of settlement. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korea revises support program for North Korean defectors to expand aid

Revisions remove age limit for higher education subsidies and residency limit for defectors to join savings program

Joon Ha Park February 12, 2025

South Korea revises support program for North Korean defectors to expand aid

North Korean students walking in Pyongyang | Image: NK News (Oct. 6, 2016)

South Korea has revised support programs for North Korean defectors, eliminating age restrictions for college tuition assistance and expanding access to a government savings program.

The revisions to the North Korean Refugees Protection and Settlement Support Act, which took immediate effect as of Tuesday, remove the previous 35-year age limit for higher education subsidies and lift enrollment timing restrictions that required defectors to begin college within their first five years of settlement.

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