Scholarship Category

SCHOLARSHIP CATEGORY

High School and University/College Students
Note: High school and university/college students may apply for ANY BUT NO MORE THAN ONE of the following scholarship award categories:

Academic Excellence :
Awardees will be selected based on the applicant’s academic performance (80%) and volunteerism/community leadership (20%).
Arts & Sports :
Awardees will be selected on the basis of academic performance (20%) and artistic/athletic ability or potential (80%).
Volunteerism/Community Leadership :
Awardees will be selected based on the applicant’s volunteerism/community leadership (80%) and academic performance (20%).
Bursary :
Awardees will be selected based on the applicant’s significant financial needs.

Graduate Students

Awardees will be selected based on the applicant’s academic performance (50%) and essay (50%).

Note: There is no subcategory for graduate students for 2020. However, special situations such as significant financial needs will also be considered. In this case, please submit reference letter(s) from an arm’s-length, attesting to the applicant’s current financial circumstances a copy of the applicant and/or parent(s)’ Notice of Assessment for the most recent tax year, and a cover letter that self-explaining the applicant’s financial needs.

Scholarship Amount
Awardees will be selected based on the applicant’s academic performance (80%) and volunteerism/community leadership (20%).

$750 for high school students
$1,500 for university/college students
$2,000 for graduate students

Note that previous KCSFE scholarship recipients may apply again. Applicants can receive scholarship awards up to a maximum of five times: two times during high school, two times during university/college, and one time during graduate school.

A total of 872 students received scholarships
amounting to $824,920 to date since its establishment in 1986!

Korean Canadian Scholarship Foundation of Edmonton

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