Kimbo Foundation Scholarship

Eligibility

Kimbo Foundation Scholarship, with an application deadline in June, offers 212 awards of $2500 each. Ethnicity requirements apply. Restricted to those with financial need.

Description

The Kimbo Foundation has been one of the largest and oldest scholarship foundations in the United States for the Korean community. The foundation started to give scholarships to Black and Hispanic students to improve racial harmony since 2013. Applicants must be 2024 fall college entering students or college students. Students should apply to certain areas of Korea Daily where the college they are currently attending; 2024 fall college entering students should apply to the area that the high school is located: Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Chicago, and Denver. The foundation chooses scholarship recipients primarily based on academic achievement, essay, recommendation letter, community activity, and financial needs. Applicants must be full-time students, however, part-time students may apply if the applicant takes at least 6 units and works more than 20 hours a week. Applicants must submit a letter of recommendation from either a Professor, Teacher, clergy, etc. The applicants must also submit their parents' 2023 Tax Report. The applicant's Community Volunteer and Internship List and any award winning carrier List must also be submitted. Graduating high school students must submit their college admission letter. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.