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25 Korean language schools in NY, NJ lose funding

May 29, 2015
Democracy Prep students attend a Korean class. (Courtesy of Korean Education Center NY)

Democracy Prep students attend a Korean class. (Courtesy of Korean Education Center NY)

By The Korea Times New York staff

Twenty-five Korean language schools in the New York and New Jersey area lost funding from the South Korean government this year, according to the Korean Education Center in New York Thursday.

Of 167 Korean language schools in the region, 25 failed to meet the requirements: operate more than two hours a week, have registered more than a year ago and have at least 10 students.

The funds — about $5,600 to each school — were given out by the Overseas Koreans Foundation four months earlier than last year, the center said.

In data provided by the center, seven schools had more than 151 students. Twenty schools had 101 to 150, 20 had 61 to 100, 24 had 41 to 60, and 62 had 21 to 40.

When it came to operated hours per week, 29 schools held classes more than 5 hours a week. Forty-six schools operated 3 to 4 hours a week, 29 did 3 hours, and 24 did 2 to 3 hours.

Eleven schools did not meet the two-hours-a-week requirement, while 10 did not meet registration standards. Three had less than 10 students. One did not have proper qualification.

Despite this, the budget for funding Korean language schools rose 11.4 percent last year and another 10.4 percent this year (to $800,000), according to the center.