Jihoon Rim Scholarship
Direct application
$10,000
20 winners
Eligibility
Demographics
South Korean
Education level
Undergraduate
About this scholarship
Korean American U.S. citizens or students of Korean descent enrolled full-time as undergraduates at a four-year college in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, or Washington, D.C. with a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrated financial need may apply.
Twenty awards of $10,000 are given, paid in two installments. Recipients also receive mentorship from Jihoon Rim, NYU Stern professor and former Kakao Corp CEO.
Submit the online application with a resume, transcript, one recommendation letter, FAFSA Submission Summary, and an essay of up to 1,000 words.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Online application form
- Resume/CV
- College transcript
- One academic or professional recommendation letter
- FAFSA Submission Summary
- Essay of up to 1,000 words
- Resume/CV
- One letter of recommendation (academic or professional)
- College transcript (official or copy)
- FAFSA Submission Summary including Student Aid Index (2025-26 or 2026-27)
- Online application form
- Eligibility: undergraduate students of Korean heritage