01. The IGC presented a proposal requesting that domestic students currently enrolled at international universities in Korea be included among the national scholarship program recipients 

On May 9, the Incheon Global Campus Management Foundation met the Minister of Education Lee Ju-ho and presented a proposal requesting that domestic students currently enrolled at international universities in Korea be included among the national scholarship program recipients. The Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF) has restricted scholarship eligibility for students who want to go to or are expected to enroll in overseas universities, to “international universities abroad” only. Under this definition, students enrolled at international universities in Korea have not been eligible for the scholarship. In response, the Ministry of Education said that it would review the matter in consultation with the KOSAF. Park Byung-geun, CEO of the IGC Foundation, reaffirmed the importance of the proposal, saying, “Excluding the students enrolled at international universities in Korea that grant the same degree, from scholarship recipients may cause problems of equity and reverse discrimination in the application of the system, so we hope that this issue will be resolved soon to give opportunities to excellent students.”

02. The Bureau under the Office for Government Policy Coordination visited the IGC to proceed with amendment to the Lifelong Education Act 

On June 10, the IGC Foundation proposed to the Bureau of Regulatory Innovation and Reform under the Office for Government Policy Coordination to expand the operation of lifelong education institutions. The Bureau visited the IGC to hear the foundation’s suggestions for regulatory reform, including the idea of “incorporating overseas educational institutions into lifelong education institutions.” Park Byung-geun, CEO of the IGC Foundation, suggested, “We should expand the operation of lifelong education institutions so that citizens and students can receive global educations beyond their economic and regional limitations.” The Bureau also visited SUNY Korea to hear opinions on the establishment and operation of lifelong education facilities. The president of SUNY Korea emphasized the need to expand such institutions. In this context, on July 17, Representative Jeong Il-young proposed the Partial Amendment to the Lifelong Education Act to establish a legal basis for allowing overseas educational institutions to provide lifelong education opportunities.  

03. The IGC signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs 

On June 24, the IGC Foundation entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Yusharto Huntoyungo, Director General of Domestic Strategy at the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs, to forge a partnership aimed at encouraging Southeast Asian students to enroll at the IGC. Under this LOI, the parties have committed to collaborating on various initiatives, such as ▲promoting international student enrollment at the IGC, ▲facilitating academic and cultural exchanges, and ▲ advancing mutual development in other areas of mutual interest. Park ByungGeun, CEO of the IGC Foundation, expressed his enthusiasm for building a comprehensive cooperative relationship with the Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs in the future. Yusharto Huntoyungo, representing the Indonesian side, said, "The IGC model, as the only overseas university in Korea, is very impressive, and we will actively cooperate in attracting students from Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries to IGC."

04. The IGC visited autonomous private high schools and successfully held a joint admission briefing session 

From July 10 to 17, the IGC visited autonomous private high schools across the country, including Chungnam Bugil Academy, Incheon Haneul High School, and Ansan Dongsan High School, to hold a joint admissions briefing session and career guidance meetings for teachers. The joint admission briefing session successfully concluded with the participation of all four universities at the IGC. The session emphasized the unification of the campus as well as the approximately 200 students, parents, and teachers. The IGC has been accepting applications for the IGC admission briefing sessions by conducting a demand survey targeting excellent high schools across the country since this year, and holding “customized on-site admission briefing sessions” for high schools interested in IGC universities by discussing the visiting schedule and event details with them in advance.

05. IGC successfully held an overseas admission briefing session in Vietnam 

On September 5-9, the IGC held an overseas admission briefing session in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The IGC hosted booths in the 2024 Korea Incheon Education Fair in Ho Chi Minh hosted by the Incheon Metropolitan Office of Education. The event ended successfully with the participation of about 200 students. IGC also visited RISS International School and EMASI International Bilingual School in Ho Chi Minh City to hold a joint admission briefing session to IGC universities (SUNY Korea, Mason Korea) for about 100 students and their parents. Secretary-General Kim Dong-jin of the IGC Foundation and SUNY Korea’s External Cooperation Team Leader visited the Korea Chamber of business in Vietnam (KOCHAM) and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea - Ho Chi Minh City, in order to accelerate the establishment of an overseas cooperation network by introducing the IGC model and discussing future cooperation related to promotions and admissions.