Open Scholarship

 

This scholarship is open to devout Korean or Korean-American Christians with the potential and desire to impact the world with their distinctive visions despite challenges faced in life. Potential candidates will be shaped through a mentoring program, and the scholarship may be renewed each year. It is our desire to further develop this fund through various fundraising activities so we can continue to encourage and support our next generation leaders.

  • Scholarship Award Amount: $1,000 for one year
  • Eligibility: Full-time Korean or Korean American undergraduate (US) students who are members of a Christian church and walking in faith
  • Number of Award Recipients: up to 15
  • Application Period: May 1 – June 15
  • Result Announcement: July 1 (Preliminary), July 15 (Final)
  • Interview – Upon request after preliminary evaluation
  • Award Ceremony and Distribution Date: August 6, 2025
  • Must be at the award ceremony to receive the scholarship.

 

• Documents Required:

1) Online application

2) Three essays (one introduction and two separate essay questions)

3) Two Recommendations – One Pastor and One Personal emailed to recommendation@yspcscholarship.org

4) Most Recent Transcript – Copy of Official Transcript (Incoming Freshman students to submit High School Transcript) to be uploaded with the online application.

5) Resume with includes Church Membership/Service Record (for college students – college fellowship) to be uploaded with the online application.

• Award Distribution Date: August 6, 2025

 

Yuong-Sang Scholarship Award Recipients 2024

Joshua Do (Bucknell University) / Ian Park (Harvard University)

SeEun Bae (Cornerstone University) /  Jaeha Chung (Pensacola Christian College)

Hyemin Kim (Eastern University) /Joy Dayoung Lee (Northwestern University)

Joseph Ahn (Villanova University) / Yu Eun Kim (UC Berkeley)

SeHee Bae (Calvin University) / Myunghoon Choi (Azusa Pacific University)

Grace Sol (Northeastern University) / HeeJae Jeong (Azusa Pacific University)

Karis Han (University of Pennsylvania) / Sungkyeol Chang (Asbury University)

Yegyeom Park (Whitworth University) / Haram Heo (Bridgewater State University)

Yuong-Sang Scholarship Award Recipients 2023

Gangchan Kwan (Moody Bible Institute) / Jinseong Kim (Calvin University)

Haree Lim (University of Pittsburgh) / SeHee Bae (Calvin University)

Sharon Kim (University of Pennsylvania) / SeEun Bae (Cornerstone University)

Geonha Park (Biola University) / Liyan Jin (The Pennsylvania State University)

Victoria Choi (The Georgia Institute of Technology) / Jeondo Lee (St. John’s University)

Alex Yoon (The Pennsylvania State University) / Young Kwang Lee (Calvin University)

Yebin Kim (University of Michigan) / Geumin Kim (Juniata College)

Hyunsub Kim(Southeastern University) / Joyce Ahn(Villanova University)

Joshua Do(Bucknell University)

Yuong-Sang Scholarship Award Recipients 2022

Grace Kim (Thomas Jefferson University) / YaeKwang Yi (Carin University)

SeEun Bae (Cornerstone University) / SeHee Bae (Calvin University)

Joyce Lee (Carnegie Mellon University) / YaeChan Bae (John Jay College of Criminal Justice)

YuHyun Na (Azusa Pacific University) / GyeongBae Oh (Azusa Pacific University)

Jonathan Cho (University of Pittsburgh) / JuEun Lee (Missouri State University)

JongMin Park (Westmont College) / Joseph Ahn (Villanova University)

John Ahn (Villanova University) / JinSeong Kim (Calvin University)

HyangGi Kim (Calvin University)

Yuong-Sang Scholarship Award Recipients 2021

Alice Lee (Northwestern University)/ Amy Yebin Kim (Pepperdine University)

Gangchan Kwan (Moody Bible Institute)/ Heejin Pae (Temple University)

Jinjoo Kang (MCPHS University)/ Jueun Lee (Missouri State University)/

Michele Park (Temple University)/ Rebekah Shinyoung Lee (University of Pennsylvania)

Sarah Do (Dickinson College)/ Se Eun Bae (Cornerstone University)

Se Hee Bae (Calvin University)/ Sharon Oh (Emory University)/

Stella Seoyeon Han (University of Michigan)/ Songhee Kim (Moody Bible Institute)

Sungguk Pae (Drexel University)/ Ye Seong Koo (Azusa Pacific Univ.)

Yuong-Sang Scholarship Award Recipients 2020

Jason Hong (Villanova University)/ Gabriella Lee (Georgia Tech)/ Heejin Pae(DCCC)

Gene Lee (Harvard University)/  Justin Suh (Drexel University)/ Caleb Woo (Villanova University)

Jueun Lee (Missouri State University)/ GangChan Kwan (Moody Bible Institute)

Alice Daeun Lee (Northwestern University)/ Alex Yoon (Penn State University)

Jabez Ahn (Carnegie Mellon University)/ Yearin Lim (Utica College)

Yuong-Sang Scholarship Award Recipients 2019

Gabriel Park (Wheaton College)/ Joshua Hong (Harvard University)

Sophia Yoo (Temple University)/ Esther Cha (University of Southern California

Amy Yoon (Unversity of Pittsburgh)/ Sammi Lee (Biola University)

Sungguk Pae (Drexel University) / Daniel Kim (University of Pennsylvania)

Juhee Kang (Minot State University) / Jung Hoon Kim (Northeastern University)

Yuong-Sang Scholarship Award Recipients 2018

Judy Huh (Gwynedd Mercy University)/ Sam Lee (Wheaton College) / Sungguk Pae (DCCC)

Justin Suh (Drexel University) / Jo Ann Jung (Wellesley College)

Hyanggi Kim (Calvin College) / James Kim (Bucknell University)

Samuel Kim (Northeastern Univ.) / Jooeon Ko (Moody Bible Institute)

In Ae Lee (The Juilliard School)/  Inyoung Park (Calvin College)

Sohyun Yang (Moody Bible Institute)