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At 17 Out of 30 Regional National Universities, More than Half of Enrolled Students Pay Zero Tuition

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At 17 out of 30 regional national universities, more than half of the enrolled students pay zero tuition. Faculty groups argue that increasing research funding should be a priority over tuition waivers. While the Ministry of Education has decided to fully subsidize tuition for regional national universities starting with next year's freshmen, at 17 out of 30 regional national universities, more than half of the enrolled students are already payi…

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Lee Eun-sung | Full-time Researcher, Institute for Curriculum and Instruction, Jeonbuk National University Most people would shake their heads if I suggested abolishing tuition at Seoul National University as well. This is because it sounds like a proposal to add further benefits to the students who are at the most advantage. However, as someone working at a regional national university, I advocate for exactly that. Starting from the 2027 academ…

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At 17 out of 30 regional national universities, more than half of the enrolled students pay zero tuition. Faculty groups argue that increasing research funding should be a priority over tuition waivers. While the Ministry of Education has decided to fully subsidize tuition for regional national universities starting with next year's freshmen, at 17 out of 30 regional national universities, more than half of the enrolled students are already payi…

The government has announced a plan to fully exempt tuition for freshmen at national universities outside the capital area starting next year, and to expand this to all grades by 2030.

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Amid South Korea's Ministry of Education's decision to fully subsidize tuition fees for incoming students at regional national universities starting next year, it has been revealed that at 17 of the 30 regional national universities, more than half of the students already have their tuition fees waived. According to data received on the 21st by Park Jong-hoon, a member of the conservative main opposition party, People Power Party, from the Korea…

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조선일보 broke the news on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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