National Scholarship Documents and Consent: September 16

If you completed the second-round application for the National Scholarship for the second semester of the 2026 academic year by 18:00 on September 9, you are subject to follow-up checks. Check the status of your documents and household member consent on the Korea Student Aid Foundation website or app. Any incomplete items must be completed by 18:00 on September 16 for the review to proceed.

Based on the second-round National Scholarship application schedule for the second semester of the 2026 academic year

Deadlines and What You Can Do Now

The two deadlines apply to different procedures. New applications cannot be submitted after September 9. Only follow-up actions for existing applicants are available until September 16.

The review does not begin immediately just because you clicked the application button. Applicants required to submit documents must provide the requested materials. Any required household member consent must also be completed by the deadline.

“The National Scholarship application and document verification (document submission applies only to designated applicants), as well as household member consent, must be completed for the National Scholarship review for the second semester of 2026 to proceed.”

— Korea Student Aid Foundation, National Scholarship Application Schedule for the Second Semester of 2026

How to Check Document Submission and Household Member Consent

First, check the application receipt and each follow-up item separately. If you close the screen after checking only the application status, you may miss incomplete items. Menu names on the website may change following updates.

1. Log in under your own name. Use the Korea Student Aid Foundation website or official app.
2. Check your application status. Confirm that your application for the second semester of the 2026 academic year was received.
3. Open the document submission status. Check whether you are required to submit documents and review the list of required documents.
4. Submit only the documents shown. Do not upload materials that are not listed.
5. Check the household member consent status. Household members who have not consented must provide consent through identity verification.
6. Check the completion status again. Confirm the final status by 18:00 on September 16, 2026.

Items to Prepare

The materials shown on the screen are the individual submission requirements that apply to you. If verification of family relationships is necessary, related certificates may be required. Household member consent requires an identity verification method belonging to the applicable household member.

• The applicant’s own login method for the Korea Student Aid Foundation
• Individual certificates shown in the document submission status
• The household member’s own identity verification method
• Legible files of the documents to be uploaded
• Materials confirming the application semester and enrollment status

Summary by Condition

The required action varies according to the status shown on the screen. Not every applicant must submit family relationship documents. Follow the status displayed by the Korea Student Aid Foundation rather than relying on your own judgment.

Unmarried applicants may need to check their parents’ consent status. Married applicants may be required to obtain spousal consent. Check the application screen to identify who must actually provide consent.

How to Read Complete and Incomplete Statuses

An upload record does not mean that preparation for review is complete. After submitting documents, reopen the document submission status. Check required documents and household member consent separately.

The wording shown may differ between the app and the website. What matters is whether any incomplete items remain. Base your final confirmation on the current status shown in the Korea Student Aid Foundation system.

Relief Review Conditions for Second-Round Applications by Current Students

As a rule, current students must apply during the first-round application period. Relief applications may be applied automatically up to twice while enrolled for second-round applicants. Even after automatic application, applicants must pass the eligibility review.

A relief application does not guarantee scholarship payment. The criteria for the applicable scholarship type, including the student aid bracket and grades, are reviewed. You must also check the application results to see how many times relief has already been applied.

New students and transfer students are treated separately from the rule that current students must apply in the first round. Re-admitted and returning students are also reviewed according to their enrollment status. Confirm that the enrollment status entered in the application matches your actual status.

Comparison of Review and Selection Authorities by Scholarship

Even if you submitted an integrated application, the selection process differs by program. The Korea Student Aid Foundation and universities also handle different areas of the review. Selection for one program does not guarantee selection for another.

Applying for the National Work-Study Scholarship alone does not result in a work assignment. You must additionally check each university’s selection schedule and criteria. The Housing Stability Scholarship is also affected by whether your university participates.

Processing Example

Consider a current student who applied before 18:00 on September 9. A check on September 10 showed that required documents were incomplete. Consent from one parent as a household member was also still outstanding.

1. The student checks the document name in the document submission status.
2. The student submits the specified family relationship verification document.
3. The household member who has not consented provides consent through identity verification.
4. The student checks both statuses again before 18:00 on September 16.

In this case, there is no need to complete a new application. Only the incomplete items in the existing application need to be addressed. However, the completion status must be checked directly in the system.

Common Mistakes

The most common mistake is confusing application completion with completion of preparation for review. Documents and consent are separate follow-up procedures. Check the following items before the deadline.

• Mistakenly believing that new applications are also available until September 16
• Failing to check the completion status after uploading document files
• Attempting to provide household member consent through the applicant’s account
• Submitting documents that were not requested
• Assuming that applying for the National Work-Study Scholarship includes workplace assignment
• Mistakenly believing that relief applications for current students result in automatic payment

If the contents of a document are unclear, it may be difficult to verify the relationship. You should also avoid mistakenly uploading another person’s documents. Before submission, check the applicant and the person for whom the document was issued.

Proof After Submission and Responding to Errors

Keeping a personal record of the screen immediately after submission can help with verification. However, a screenshot does not replace the official completion status. You must check the latest processing status in the system again.

1. Check the submission date, time, and file name.
2. Check the document submission status screen again.
3. Check the consent status of each household member separately.
4. If an error persists, contact the Foundation before the deadline.
5. Ask the scholarship office at your university about university selection matters.

Close to the deadline, it may be difficult to resolve identity verification or file errors. If an incomplete status is shown, identify the cause immediately. Korea Student Aid Foundation support channels are available on the website.

Frequently Asked Questions

If I applied on September 9, are all procedures complete?

No. You must separately check whether you are required to submit documents and whether household member consent has been provided. Incomplete items must be completed by 18:00 on September 16.

If I am not required to submit documents, do I have nothing else to do?

You may not need to submit separate documents. However, you must check the household member consent status separately. Check again to see whether any additional requests have been made.

Can the student provide household member consent on their behalf?

Household member consent requires identity verification by the applicable household member. First check the required person and consent status through the student’s account. If identity verification is difficult, obtain guidance from the Foundation before the deadline.

Will a current student be disqualified for applying in the second round?

Relief applications may be applied automatically up to twice while enrolled. Even after relief is applied, the applicant undergoes the eligibility review for each scholarship. Check the number of relief applications used and the review result in the application status.

Are National Work-Study Scholarship recipients also selected on the same day?

No. The application and the university’s selection of work-study students are separate procedures. Check your university’s selection schedule and workplace assignment notices.