Scholarships

The Korean American Scholarship for High School Seniors

The Minnesota Association for Korean Americans (MAKA) is awarding a limited number of scholarships to Minnesota high school seniors of Korean origin/heritage who plan to pursue a higher education. The Committee will review the application materials submitted by each student and award a non-renewable $500-$2000 Scholarship.

Information about the scholarships that have been awarded to 2009-2010 Seniors is available below, to give future applicants an idea of what is required. We will be posting the information for next year's scholarship by July, with applications due in September, 2010. Please send us a query using the Contact form if you have any further questions.

 Qualifications for next year's scholarships:

  • Minnesota High School Senior in school year 2010-2011
  • Citizen of the United States
  • Korean heritage
  • Will attend college
  • Able to be our guest at the Celebrating Tomorrow Awards Dinner in February, 2011.

 Application for current year (reference only; deadline now past):

  • 2010 Application Form with enclosures. (Details on page 2 of the application form include the need for test scores, letters of reference and a high school transcript.)

            The application is available as a PDF file that can be filled out and mailed, or as a Microsoft Word document that can be filled in on a computer and sent as a saved file by email. Click here for your choice:

                        PDF Version            MS Word Version

Now that we have an African American president, many people think we are more quickly becoming a country where race matters less than ever. As a Korean living in a state that is overwhelmingly Caucasian, do you agree or disagree that this is happening? Please discuss this statement, with examples from your own life, and how you believe these issues may evolve in the near future.

            Take a look at past Essays here.

Your application will not be considered complete unless we receive both the essay and the application form.

 Deadlines for next year's scholarship (subject to change):

  • Application packets will be available by August, 2010.
  • Completed application packets must be mailed to MAKA to arrive by September 30, 2010.
  • Winners will be notified by October 31, 2010.

For additional information, contact the MAKA Scholarship Committee chairperson:

Cheryl Heley, at cwheley @ aol.com.