2025 KIMBO Scholarship Guideline

2025 KIMBO Scholarship Guideline

2025 킴보장학생 선발 안내 사항 입니다

신청서 배부 접수: 4/25/25() ~ 6/30/25()

213 선발 ( $ 532,500.00장학금 수여)

2025 The 38th KIMBO Scholarship

  • Date: 4/25/25(Friday) ~ 6/30/25(Monday)
  • Selects 213 students (nationwide)
  • Scholarship : $2,500 / per student
  • Awards Total : $532,500.00
  • Los Angeles 121 students / New York 20 students / Atlanta 25 students / San Francisco 17 students /

Washington D.C 15 students / Chicago 10 students / Denver 5 students     

  • Announcement Date: Friday, July 25, 2025
  • Awards Ceremony  : Friday, August 1, 2025 (possible to change)
  • Qualification: 2025 fall college entering students or college entered student

 Students should apply to certain area of Korea Daily where the college they are currently attending,

 2025 fall college entering students should apply to the area that the high school is located.

* Past KIMBO Scholarship recipient and graduate school students do not have qualification.

  • Documents for Submission:  
  • 1) Application
  • 2) Self-Introduction Essay ( My Dream or My Vision )  
  • 3) Letter of Recommendation (Professor, Teacher, clergy, etc) – possible to send e-mail
  • 4) Official academic transcript (Should be sealed and mailed to us directly from school)
  • 5) 2018 Parents Tax Report
  • 6) Community Volunteer & Internship List (attach evident material)
  • 7) Any award winning carrier List (attach evident material)
  • 8) 2019 High school graduating students must attach College Admission letter 

* Transcript and Recommendation letter can be sent separately by e-mail

but should arrive to Korea Daily before the end date

* All the other Documents should be submitted by mail (not e-mail)

< Please check Documents >

  1. Application : check city
  2. Essay ( My Dream or My Vision )
  3. Recommendation letter: possible send e-mail / Have to student name on it. 
  4. Transcript : please attach a file or possible send e-mail from school
  5. 2024 Parent Tax return copy(incase 2023 copy possible)
  6. Activity & Award : attach separate sheet, make it list and attach proof material
  7. College Admission Letter (2025 High School graduating students ) 

<Document Submission Place>

  • Los Angeles / New York / Washington D.C / SF & Seattle : students

             Happy Village     Attn: Kimbo Scholarship Committee,

                              690 Wilshire Place, L.A., CA 90005

                              (213)368-2630, William Kim, 이멜:happyvillage@koreadaily.com

  • Chicago      The Korea Daily   3501 Algonquin Rd. #250 Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

                             (847)228-7200, MyungJin Park, 이멜: thekoreadailychi.r@gmail.com

  • Atlanta & TX  The Korea Daily  2400 Pleasant Hill Rd, #210, Duluth, GA 30096

                            (770)242-0099 ext.2002, Min Ok Park,이멜:park.minok@koreadaily.com

  • Denver       The Korea Daily  11000 E. Yale Ave #204  Aurora, CO 80014

                             (303)751-2567, Hyunjoo Kim,  이멜:koreadailydenver@gmail.com

2025 킴보장학생 선발 안내 사항 입니다

신청서 배부 접수: 4/25/25() ~ 6/30/25()

213 선발 ( $ 532,500.00장학금 수여)

< 지역별 선발 인원 안내 >

LA 121명 / 뉴욕 20명 / 아틀란타 25명 / 샌프란시스코 17명 / 시카고 10명 /

워싱턴 D.C 15명 / 덴버 5명

  • 장학금: $2,500 /1인당
  • 서류 접수 마감: 2025 6 30()
  • 장학생 발표: 2025725() – 중앙일보 지면 웹사이트 참조
  • 장학금 수여식 예정: 202581() – (사정에 따라 변경 있습니다)
  • 지원자격: 2025년 가을 대학입학 예정자 또는 대학 재학생

 (대학 재학생은 현재 다니고 있는 학교를 기준으로 해당지역에 지원해야 하며,
 2025
대학입학 예정자는 현재 재학중인 하이스쿨이 있는 해당지역에 지원해야 합니다.)

  • 이전 킴보 장학금 수혜자 대학원생은 신청 자격이 없습니다.

< 제출서류 >

  • 1) 소정 양식의 신청서
  • 2) 영문으로 된 자기 소개 에세이 (제목: My Dream or My Vision)
  • 3) 추천서 (지도교수, 교사, 성직자, 단체장 ) – 추천서는 이멜로도 접수 가능
  • 4) 성적증명서 1부 – 파일에 첨부 하거나 혹은 학교에서 이멜 발송 가능
  • 5) 2024년도 부모 세금 보고서 사본 1부 (전체 페이지 Copy )
  • 6) 커뮤니티 봉사활동 인턴 내역 리스트 (별지에 리스트를 작성하고 근거자료 사본 첨부)
  • 7) 각종 수상경력 리스트 (근거자료 사본 첨부)
  • 8) 2025 하이스쿨 졸업 예정자는 College Admission Letter 첨부 해야

* 추천서는 따로 이메일로 보내셔도 되며, 마감일까지 모든 서류가 해당 지역에 도착해야 합니다.

* 추천서를 제외한 모든 제출 서류는 반드시 우편으로 보내셔야 하며, 630일까지 도착해야 합니다

(이메일 접수는 받지 않으며 서류를 해당 지역에 직접 갖다 제출하셔도 됩니다 )

2025 킴보장학생 선발 안내 사항 입니다

신청서 배부 접수: 4/25/25() ~ 6/30/25()

213 선발 ( $ 532,500.00장학금 수여)

< 지역별 선발 인원 안내 >

LA 121명 / 뉴욕 20명 / 아틀란타 25명 / 샌프란시스코 17명 / 시카고 10명 /

워싱턴 D.C 15명 / 덴버 5명

  • 장학금: $2,500 /1인당
  • 서류 접수 마감: 2025 6 30()
  • 장학생 발표: 2025725() – 중앙일보 지면 웹사이트 참조
  • 장학금 수여식 예정: 202581() – (사정에 따라 변경 있습니다)
  • 지원자격: 2025년 가을 대학입학 예정자 또는 대학 재학생

 (대학 재학생은 현재 다니고 있는 학교를 기준으로 해당지역에 지원해야 하며,
 2025
대학입학 예정자는 현재 재학중인 하이스쿨이 있는 해당지역에 지원해야 합니다.)

  • 이전 킴보 장학금 수혜자 대학원생은 신청 자격이 없습니다.

< 제출서류 >

  • 1) 소정 양식의 신청서
  • 2) 영문으로 된 자기 소개 에세이 (제목: My Dream or My Vision)
  • 3) 추천서 (지도교수, 교사, 성직자, 단체장 ) – 추천서는 이멜로도 접수 가능
  • 4) 성적증명서 1부 – 파일에 첨부 하거나 혹은 학교에서 이멜 발송 가능
  • 5) 2024년도 부모 세금 보고서 사본 1부 (전체 페이지 Copy )
  • 6) 커뮤니티 봉사활동 인턴 내역 리스트 (별지에 리스트를 작성하고 근거자료 사본 첨부)
  • 7) 각종 수상경력 리스트 (근거자료 사본 첨부)
  • 8) 2025 하이스쿨 졸업 예정자는 College Admission Letter 첨부 해야

* 추천서는 따로 이메일로 보내셔도 되며, 마감일까지 모든 서류가 해당 지역에 도착해야 합니다.

* 추천서를 제외한 모든 제출 서류는 반드시 우편으로 보내셔야 하며, 630일까지 도착해야 합니다

(이메일 접수는 받지 않으며 서류를 해당 지역에 직접 갖다 제출하셔도 됩니다 )

2025 Washington D.C  KIMBO Receptionist
 
Name (영어) Last Birth Year University / College
Hyunji Cho 2007 University of Virginia
Jessica Glecy Ayo Groyon 2004 Virginia Commonwealth University
Eunseo (Esther) Hong 2007 University of Michigan
Emily Kim 2004 Georgetown University
Julia Mi-Hyun Kim 2007 University of California San Diego
Kangmin Kim 2005 Virginia Tech
Jeremy Lee 2006 Harvard University
Rachel Shinhye Lee 2006 University of Pennsylvania
Austin Moon 2007 Johns Hopkins University
Jackie Miran Palmer 2006 University of Florida
Riseman Deja Sele 2007 Howard University
Jennifer Shin 2007 Not Listed
Sarah Son 2006 Johns Hopkins University
Robert Sejin Yoon 2007 George Washington University
Anika Haum Yu 2005 George Mason University
2025 LA KIMBO Receptionist
       
Name Last Birth Year University / College
Seongeun An 2003 Grand Canyon University
Jadan Baek 1905 University of Texas at Dallas
Yong Joo Bak 2007 University of California Berkeley
Tarah Ban 2007 Tafts University
Kyle Chang 2007 University of California Irvine
Yeseung Cho 2007 UC Davis
Eunice M. Choi 2007 Columbia University
Chan Choi 2007 United States Naval Academy
Alex Choi 2004 University of California Berkeley
Pauline Choi 2007 Azusa Pacific University
Eva Seyoung Choi 2006 University of California Berkeley
Jamin Choi 2006 Wheaton College
Clarissa Choi 2007 Pomona College
Aidan Shinwook Choi 2006 Cal Poly SLO
Eunmin Chung 2006 Azusa Pacific University
Dayoon Chung 2001 Fashion Institute of Technology
Clara Kyuree Chung 2007 University of California Berkeley
Jihoo Chung 2004 University of California Santa Barbara
Benjamin Ham 2005 University of Pennsylvania
Ashley Ham 2007 University of Southern California
Jessica Han 2007 University of California San Diego
Jimin Han 2007 University of California San Diego
Daniel Won Heo 2006 University of California Berkeley
Jennifer Ho 2006 UCLA
Erin Hong 2003 University of California Berkeley
Sukjun Joy Hong 2006 University of California Los Angeles
Samuel Hwang 2007 University of California Davis
Serene Hwang 2003 University of Pennsylvania
Andrew Jungmin Hwang 2006 University of California Berkeley
Irene Ah Iu Hwang 2006 University of California Irvine
Austin Im 2005 University of California Los Angeles
Julia Eunseo Jang 2007 Carnegie Mellon University
Heejae Jeong 2003 Azusa Pacific University
Inji Jeong 2007 University of California San Diego
Daniel Ji 2007 Rice University
Sarah Youna Joe 2007 University of California San Diego
Hannah Ju 2007 Purdue University
Lina Jung 2004 Biola University
Elin Jung 2006 University of California Riverside
Keren Damin Jung 2007 University of California San Diego
Juwon Kang 1996 California State University Fullerton
Dayoon Kim 2005 Cypress College
Jonathan Kim 2006 Fullerton College
Minjae Kim 2006 Cornell University
Emily Kim 2007 University of Pennsylvania
Nathan Kim 2006 University of California Davis
Jayden Kim 2006 University of California San Diego
Karis Kim 2007 Cal State Fullerton
Abraham Joohyuk Kim 2006 Vanderbilt University
Sarah Kim 2008 Southern Adventist University
Dain Kim 2003 Coastline Community College
John Kim 2008 Santa Monica College
Yoseph Kim 2005 University of Southern California
Joseph Kim 2007 Davidson College
Alex Keonyung Kim 1996 UT Southwestern Medical School
Iris Sarang Kim 2005 Texas A&M University
Ellen Yena Kim 2006 University of California Los Angeles
David Choi Kim 2006 University of California Berkeley
Claire Ha-Lin Kim 2006 ArtCenter College of Design
Elysia Jooeun Kim 2007 University of California Berkeley
Daniel Kim 2004 University of Michigan
Skyler Kim 2007 Stanfoed University
Nathan Sejin Kim 2006 University of California Davis
Solomon Cho Ko 2007 University of California Los Angeles
Sophia Unhae Ko 2005 University of California Los Angeles
David Kwon 2006 Stanford University
Jun Kwon 2006 Pomona College
Kangmin Lee 2007 University of California Los Angeles
Dayun Lee 2006 California State University Northridge
Peter Suk Lee 1987 California State University Fullerton
Seungju Lee 1905 University of California Berkeley
Chloe Robin Lee 2007 University of California Berkeley
Rosa Lee 2007 Hampshire College
Amy Sooin Lee 2006 San Diego State University
Isaac Lee 2007 University of California Merced
Caitlyn Lee 2005 University of California San Diego
Soobin Lee 2006 University of California Riverside
John Woo-Chul Lee 2006 University of California San Diego
Shannon Shihyun Lee 2003 University of Texas at Austin
Noah Sunghyun Lee 2007 Boston College
Soyoon Lee 2007 Bowdoin College
Hannie H Lee 2007 University of Southern California
Paloma Jinsoo Lee 2006 Bard College
Junwoo (Jayden) Lee 2007 Oxford College of Emory University
Seongjun Lee 2001 Pasadena City College
Jaekyeom Lee 2005 Pasadena City College
Sewon Lee 2006 University of Southern California
Joshua Lim 2006 University of California San Diego
Elijah Jin-sung Lim 2007 United States Military Academy West Point
Andrew Min 2006 Vanderbilt University
Eunice Eunseo Moon 2007 University of California Berkeley
Kayla Nam 2007 Drexel University
Yejoo Nam 2006 University of San Francisco
Yoonho (Aiden ) Oh 2006 University of California Santa Barbara
John Oh 2003 Azusa Pacific University
Yoonjeong Park 1985 Berklee College of Music
Haeun Park 2025 University of California  Irvine
Kyung E. Park 2006 University of Southern California
Ian C Park 2007 University of Southern California
Yejun Park 2006 Pepperdine University
Victoria Min Rhee 2007 University of Southern California
Yena Julia Ryoo 2003 Tufts University
Siwon Shin 2006 University of California Santa Barbara
Katie Shin 2007 Princeton University
Joy Shin 2006 University of Texas at Arlington
Haram W. Shin 2002 University of California Santa Barbara
Jayson Song 2006 Princeton University
Abigail Song 2007 Vanderbilt University
Joseph Suh 2006 Villanova University
Elaine Jiyoon Suh 2006 Pomona College
Erin Ji Sun 2007 Santa Monica College
Daniel Sung 2006 Vanderbilt University
Hannah S. Won 2007 Loyola Marymount University
Elliott Yi 2007 United States Military Academy West Point
Enoch S. Yi 2007 Pomona College
Hannah Yin 2007 University of Pennsylvania
Samuel Yin 2005 Georgetown University
Jane Hae-eun Yon 2007 California State University Long Beach
Irene Yu 2007 University of California Davis
2025 New York  KIMBO Receptionist
       
Name (영어) Last Birth Year University / College
Jacey Ahn 2005 Pratt Institute
Insuh Baek 2007 Northwestern University
Jacob Chang 2004 Cuny City College
Grace Choi 2007 The New School
Ricky Han 2006 New York University
Ye Min Hong 1999 Columbia University
Sehan Jeong 2004 Colby College
Aileen Grace Kang 2007 University of Pennsylvania
Yohan Kim 2006 Purdue University
Joanne Agnes Kim 2004 Wellesley College
Emily Minjoo Kim 2005 Harvard College
Isabelle Haneul Ku 2007 University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Erin H. Lee 2007 University of Connecticut
Chae Eun Hannah Lee 2005 Boston University
Celine Min 2004 Carnegie Mellon University
Ashley Park 2005 University of Pennsylvania
Jeongwoo Park 1993 Berkelee College of Music
Yeji Shin 2003 Rutgers University
DaJeong Won 2007 Cornell University
Chloe Seohyun Yang 2007 Williams College
2025 Chicago  KIMBO Receptionist
       
Name (영어) Last Birth Year University / College
Injoon Jason Baek 2004 Northwestern University
Samuel Hanbit Cho 2006 Northwestern University
Issac Seungri Choi 2007 University of illinois Urbana -Champaign
Anthony Taein Chung 2005 Northwestern University
Jonathan Jingul Hong 2007 Northwestern University
William Kim 2007 Yale University
Sungwon Kim 2002 Chicago Columbia College
Yechan Kim 2006 University of illinois Urbana -Champaign
Solji Pak 2004 University of illinois Urbana -Champaign
Jenice Yeseul Ryoo 2007 Northwestern University
2025 New York  KIMBO Receptionist
       
Name (영어) Last Birth Year University / College
Jacey Ahn 2005 Pratt Institute
Insuh Baek 2007 Northwestern University
Jacob Chang 2004 Cuny City College
Grace Choi 2007 The New School
Ricky Han 2006 New York University
Ye Min Hong 1999 Columbia University
Sehan Jeong 2004 Colby College
Aileen Grace Kang 2007 University of Pennsylvania
Yohan Kim 2006 Purdue University
Joanne Agnes Kim 2004 Wellesley College
Emily Minjoo Kim 2005 Harvard College
Isabelle Haneul Ku 2007 University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Erin H. Lee 2007 University of Connecticut
Chae Eun Hannah Lee 2005 Boston University
Celine Min 2004 Carnegie Mellon University
Ashley Park 2005 University of Pennsylvania
Jeongwoo Park 1993 Berkelee College of Music
Yeji Shin 2003 Rutgers University
DaJeong Won 2007 Cornell University
Chloe Seohyun Yang 2007 Williams College