Eligibility
• Both the applicant and his/her parent(s) must be foreigners (non-Korean citizens).
• He/she must demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and must match the characteristics sought by HGU.
• Limited to 15 recipients including freshmen and transferring students.

Coverage

Remarks

• Recipients must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 each semester to retain eligibility for the scholarship
• If the recipient's GPA from the previous semester is lower than 3.0, or receives penalty from the Penalty Committee he/she will be disqualified from the scholarship.
• If a Cornerstone student does not move back to the dormitory after living off campus for one semester, or is evicted again a second time, he/she will be disqualified from the scholarship.
• Cornerstone Scholarship covers maximum 8 semesters for freshman, 6 semesters for sophomore, 4 semesters for junior students.
• Only Students who obtains TOPIK level 2 will continue to receive the Cornerstone Scholarship from the 5th semester.
• After 5th semester, whenever students obtain TOPIK level 2, the students will regain the Cornerstone Scholarship from following semester.
• For vacation times, Dormitory and meals are only provided for the first two vacations during 1st year. (effective 2024 Fall)

** Notes **
Information of the changes in the Cornerstone Scholarship (made by the Scholarship Committee on August, 21, 2023)
1. All Int'l students who enter after 2020 Fall are obliged to have the Korean National Insurance & a Private insurance. And the Students are responsible for paying both insurance fees.
2. All Cornerstone scholarship applicants MUST submit a language test result. e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, IB, TEPS, TOPIK
3. Asia Christian Leaders Scholarship is open to students from all Asian countries except Republic of Korea. (Applied from 2024 admissions)

Eligibility
• Top student from countries that are not eligible for the Cornerstone Scholarship
• Both the applicant and his/her parent(s) must be foreigners (non-Korean citizens).
• Recipients including freshmen and transferring students.

Coverage
• 100% of Tuition Fee, Dormitory Fee for 4 years
* Seasonal Semester's tuition fee and dormitory fee are NOT included.

Remarks
• Recipients must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 each semester to retain eligibility for the scholarship
• If the recipient's GPA from the previous semester is lower than 3.0, or receives a penalty from the Penalty Committee he/she will be disqualified from the scholarship.

Eligibility
• Select international students from both developing and non-developing countries who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and have characteristics sought by the university.
• The percentage will be according to the total score of Step 1 (document screening) & Step 2 (interview) combined.

Coverage

Remarks
• Recipients must maintain the GPA of at least 3.0 each semester to retain eligibility for the scholarship
• If the recipient's GPA from the previous semester is lower than 3.0, or receives penalty from the Penalty Committee he/she will be disqualified from the scholarship.
• If a Cornerstone student does not move back to the dormitory after living off campus for one semester, or is evicted again a second time, he/she will be disqualified from the scholarship.
• If the recipient attends more than the designated semesters, he/she has the responsibility to pay for the extra semesters.
• The scholarship covers maximum 8 semesters for freshman, 6 semesters for sophomore, 4 semesters for junior students.

Eligibility
• Students with a valid Korean Language Proficiency (TOPIK) Score (at the time of Application Deadline)​

Coverage

Remarks
• Only given during the first semester at Handong ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
• Score must be valid at the deadline date of the Admission Application Period
• Excludes F4 VISA holders​

Eligibility
• Students with a valid English Language Score (at the time of Application Deadline)​

Coverage

Remarks
• Only given during the first semester at Handong
• Score must be valid at the deadline date of the Admission Application Period
• Excludes students from countries with English as the first language, categorized by Ministry of Justice, Korea (USA, Canada, S.Africa, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand)

Eligibility
• Scholarship to train international Christian Leaders
• Students that hold nationalities and graduate from High schools in all countries (except Republic of Korea) can apply

Coverage

Remarks
• Recipients must maintain the GPA of at least a 3.0 each semester to retain eligibility for the scholarship

Eligibility
• Both the applicant and his/her parent(s) must be non-Korean citizens
• Must be a missionary kid who is nominated by the Office of Admissions of HGU

Coverage
• Coverage depends on the financial support/aid that the student receives from the church/denomination or mission-related organization.
• Up to 100% of tuition exemption for 8 regular semesters (except summer/winter semester)

Remarks
• Must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 each semester to retain the scholarship
• Must participate spiritual training program by Handong Global University (including Global Mission Institute, the Chaplain’s Office, the Office of International Affairs, etc.)
• Will be disqualified from the scholarship if the recipient receives a penalty from the Penalty Committee