Scholarship Sites
BigFuture is a free College Board website resource helping students plan their future after high school by exploring careers, finding colleges, and discovering ways to pay for education, offering tools for career quizzes, college search, financial aid, and scholarship opportunities, all integrated into a student's College Board account.
Fastweb.com is a free, leading online platform that helps high school and college students find and apply for scholarships by matching them with opportunities based on their unique profiles, skills, and interests, also offering resources on financial aid, college prep, and internships. Founded in 1995 as the first scholarship search site, Fastweb provides access to millions of vetted scholarships, grants, and financial aid information to help students pay for school without debt, acting as a comprehensive resource for navigating higher education.
Scholarships.com is a free online platform and search engine that helps students find and connect with college scholarships and financial aid opportunities by matching their profiles to millions of awards from diverse providers, offering a database with millions of scholarships, expert advice, and tools to manage applications, making it easier to fund higher education.
ScholarshipOwl is an AI-powered platform that helps students find and apply for scholarships by matching them with opportunities based on their profiles, simplifying the process with one-click applications for some, and offering tools like an essay generator, application tracking, and automated reapplications for recurring scholarships, often requiring a paid membership for full benefits. It acts as a scholarship search engine and aggregator, aiming to reduce the effort of applying to many awards.
The Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) is a non-profit organization that provides scholarships to Korean American students, foreign students from Korea, and descendants of Korean War veterans to help with higher education costs, fostering leadership and cultural pride through financial aid and community support. Established in 1969, it offers grants based on need, academic merit, and community service, with regional chapters managing local applications for students enrolled full-time in U.S. universities.
The Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA) is a non-profit professional organization founded in 1971 to support Korean-American professionals in STEM, foster U.S.-Korea scientific cooperation, and promote technology for societal benefit through career development, mentorship, networking, and community service. With numerous chapters and thousands of members, KSEA provides platforms for skill-building, networking, and collaboration via conferences, workshops, and national competitions, serving students, young professionals, and established experts.
Korean Honor Scholarship
The Korean Honor Scholarship (KHS) is a prestigious award for outstanding Korean or Korean-American undergraduate and graduate students in the U.S., established by the South Korean government to foster academic excellence and leadership, with selections based on high GPA, essays, recommendations, and extracurriculars, offering significant financial awards like the Best Honor ($5,000) and Excellent Honor ($3,000).
Unigo – Korean American Scholarships
Unigo hosts listings for various Korean American Scholarships, primarily administered by the Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) and other groups, providing financial aid for Korean-American students pursuing higher education in the U.S., focusing on academic merit, leadership, and community involvement, with regional chapters offering specific opportunities and eligibility requirements. These aren't Unigo's own scholarships but rather opportunities listed on their platform for students with Korean heritage, including specific grants for descendants of Korean War veterans.
SmartScholar – Korean Scholarships are resources and listings on the SmartScholar website that aggregate various scholarships for students of Korean descent, alongside the prominent U.S. Department of Defense SMART (Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation) Scholarship Program for STEM students, which, despite its name, isn't inherently Korean but a major U.S. federal STEM opportunity. Key Korean-focused options include the Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) and the Korean Honor Scholarship (KHS), both providing funds for Korean heritage students in U.S. colleges, often requiring specific GPA, essays, and community involvement.
The APIA Scholarship (Asian Pacific Islander American Scholars) is the largest non-profit scholarship provider for Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, offering significant financial aid (from $2,500 to $20,000) to U.S. college students, especially first-generation students with high financial need, to support their access to higher education and reduce basic needs insecurity. It supports both 2-year and 4-year students, including those in the Pacific Islands, focusing on students below the poverty line.
2026-27 KF North America Scholarship for Graduate Studies & Fellowship for Postdoctoral Research
The 2026-27 KF North America Scholarship & Fellowship is a Korea Foundation (KF) program for international M.A./Ph.D. students and early-career scholars (within 5 years of Ph.D.) focusing on Korea-related research in humanities, social sciences, arts, and media; applications ran from December 1, 2025, to February 6, 2026, for funding starting in 2026 for study in North America, offering stipends for Korea-focused studies and research in the Americas.
Kyung-Uhn Scholarship
The Kyung-Uhn Scholarship is awarded through the Kyung Uhn Scholarship Association, a non-profit founded by alumnae of Kyung-Gi Girls High School (KGHS) in Korea, focused on promoting understanding of Korean history, culture, and people among U.S. high school students (grades 9-12) through an annual speech contest and essays, offering monetary awards to winners. The scholarship encourages deeper knowledge of Korea by having students research and present on specific Korean topics, fostering multicultural awareness and celebrating Korean heritage.
