HISTORY OF SCHOLARSHIP
The foundation awarded scholarships to 5 students with the total amount of $5000.00 in the first year of 1988. Since then the scholarship has been growing consistantly year over year. The total recipients by year 2018 are 3,030 students, and the total amount contributed to the scholarship is $4,837,500.00. The foundation provided scholarships to students in South Korea during the financial crises. The foundaton also funded 10 Korean-Chinese students each year in China during 2001-2008. The foundation started to give scholarship to black and hispanic students to improve racial harmony since 2013. The foundation has been one of the largest and oldest scholarship foundations in the United States for the Korean community.
The Korea Daily in San Francisco hosted all of the scholarship events until 1998. From year 1999 The Korea Daily in LA also hosted scholarship events for Southern California students along with The Korea Daily in SF. Reputable judges were selected from the Korean community. From the year 2008 Kimbo Scholorship offers nationwide coverage through The Korea Daily's 6 branches including LA, SF, NY, Chicago, Atlanta and Washington D.C.. This extended coverage intends to find students nationwide who show outstanding academic achievements and who are in financial need.
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2019/32nd Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2018/31st Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2017/30th Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2016/29th Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2015/28th Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2014/27th Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2013/26th Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2012/25th Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2011/24th Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2010/23rd Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2009/22nd Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2008/21st Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2007/20th Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2006/19th Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2005/18th Year
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2004/17th Year
Selected Recipients for the Year 2017 30th Year
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Los Angeles Region
Name
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University / College
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| Sarah Kim | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Joyce Lee | |
| Priscilla Kim | Biola University |
| Andrew Kim | University of California, Berkeley |
| Ezra Lee | University of California, San Diego |
| Eui Shin Rhee | University of California, Berkeley |
| Seongmin Lee | Cypress College |
| Daroo Lee | Biola University |
| Grace Kim | Stanford University |
| Lydia Kim | Biola University |
| Lauren Pak | University of California, Riverside |
| Hanbyul Jang | Santa Monica College |
| Edward Park | Stanford University |
| HwiSoo Kim | Amherst College |
| David Kim | Biola University |
| Jasmine Park | Rice University |
| Mirae Han | School of Visual Arts |
| Candance Choe | Cornell University |
| Young Choi | Cypress College |
| Jaehyeon Song | Harvard College |
| Eui Hyeon Song | Boston University |
| Un Young Chung | Mount San Antonio College |
| Sarah Lee | Azusa Pacific University |
| Kevin Park | University of California, Riverside |
| Dana Yang | Cal Poly Pomona University |
| Jung Yook Ban | University of California, Riverside |
| Eunbin Kang | Pepperdine University |
| Cindy Oh | University of California, Berkeley |
| Junhee Bae | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| David Song | Pomona College |
| Calvin Ju | University of California, Berkeley |
| Jihoo Kim | Vanderbilt University |
| Angela Lee | Cal Poly Pomona |
| Young Joo Chon | California State University, Long Beach |
| Dian Kim | University of California, Riverside |
| Justin Park | University of California, Berkeley |
| Jamie Chung | University of Pennsylvania |
| Cathrine Ha | University of Southern California |
| Garam Park | Christ for the Nations Institute |
| Sophia Park | Edward Roybal High |
| Steven Son | Boston College |
| Ellen Choe | Southern Adventist University |
| Ha-eun Kim | Art Center College of Design |
| Angela Park | University of California, Irvine |
| Yunho Shin | Pasadena City College |
| Samantha Lee | University of California, Berkeley |
| Hamin Park | |
| Irene Lee | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Ji Woo Yi | Stanford University |
| Ji Won U | University of Southern California |
| Joseph Han | University of California, Irvine |
| Jason Hong | Boston University |
| Jun Hyuck Im | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
| Hye Won Chung | University of California, San Diego |
| Gospel Oh | University of California, Irvine |
| Jemimah Yi | California State University, Northridge |
| Min Ju Kim | University of California, San Diego |
| Mark Hyun | University of Washington |
| Erika Hwang | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Hyun Ho Chang | University of Colorado-Boulder |
| Nicole Lee | University of California, Berkeley |
| Amber Lee | Occidental College |
| Danny Gang | California State University, Long Beach |
| InSoo Kang | Bucknell University |
| Sarah Jung | California State University, Fullerton |
| Jin-A Bong | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
| Min Seok Hong | University of Southern California |
| Aaron Chung | American University |
| Hesu Song | Johns Hopkins University |
| JooChan Lee | University of California, Berkeley |
| Yemi Lee | University of Michigan |
| Joung Seo Kim | University of California, San Diego |
| Jang Wook Cho | La Sierra University |
| Lauren Suh | Art Center College of Design |
| John Park | University of Southern California |
| Rachel Kim | Cal Poly Pomona |
| YoungHwan Kim | Pasadena City College |
| Pauline Kim | Biola University |
| Dayeon Kang | Irvine Valley College |
| Torrey Park | El Camino College |
| Danielle Kim | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Joseph Lee | University of California, San Diego |
| Jane Paek | Art Center College of Design |
| Eileen Bang | Chapman University |
| Chloe Ha | Montgomery College |
| Ryan Song | University of Southern California |
| John Lee | The George Washington University |
| Samuel Lee | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Isaac Lee | University of California, Berkeley |
| Ejay Cho | Williams College |
| Yoon Jung Choi | University of California, San Diego |
| Alice Lee | Boston University |
| Becky Chun | University of California, San Diego |
| Heesoo Lee | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Jason Hong | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Jihyun Kim | |
| Sophia Santana | Chapman University |
| Erika Lou Francisco | California State Polytechnic University |
| Jada Elam | University of California, San Diego |
| Navarrete, Carlos Guillermo | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Velez, Priscilla | University of California, Davis |
| Angel Taylor Moret | Arizona State University |
| Melissa Aracely Cortez | San Francisco State University |
| Misty Gasca | University of California, Irvine |
| Aileen Perla Godinez | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
| Fernando Alexander Hernandez | CSU Fullerton |
| Karen Sarahy Portillo | Kalamazoo College |
| Narly Nashely Ramirez | University of California, Riverside |
| Leslie Verenisse Roman | CSU Chico |
| Payton Patricia Meade | University of Southern California |
San Fransisco Region
English Name
|
Univ/College
|
| JENNY HYERAM YOO | UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC |
| MATTHEW CHO | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
| IN YOUNG SEO | SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY |
| INSU JUNG | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY |
| GINA KIM | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
| DAVID JUWON KWAK | ALFRED UNIVERSITY |
| SAMUEL PARK | BOSTON COLLEGE |
| MICHAEL CHANG | YALE UNIVERSITY |
| DEBORAH KIM | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON |
| VIVIAN JINJOO PAE | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA |
| JASON JOSEPH KIM | PRINCETON UNIVERSITY |
| SHIN HYE PARK | UC BERKELEY |
| EUNICE HAN | UC LOS ANGELES |
| JUSTIN YOUN | CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO |
| MYLES CHOI | UC LOS ANGELES |
| MELISSA JINJU BAK | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY |
| MINJUN KIM | SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE |
| EMILY NAM | HARVEY MUDD COLLEGE |
| KYUNGCHAN LEE | UC BERKELEY |
| JINKI TIMOTHY YEO | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA |
| HAH H NAH | UC DAVIS |
| STEPHEN EUNCHUL KIM | UC DAVIS |
NeW York Region
| Tomas Park | Stony Brook University |
| Hanna Choi | Hunter College |
| Eugene Chong | Boston University |
| Esder Chong | Rutgers University |
| Jenny Chung | Amherst College |
| Ji Yun Hwang | Rutgers University |
| Alyssa Ju | Cornell University |
| Da Eun Jung | Bennington College |
| Ji In Kang | St. John's University |
| Emily Kim | MIT |
| Jusung Kim | Harvard University |
| Kyu Hyun Kim | Berklee College of Music |
| Joyce Kim | University of Illinois |
| Tae Joon Kim | New York University |
| Lojin Eunice Kong | St. John's University |
| Hannah Kwak | Wellesley College |
| Jessica Lee | University of Connecticut |
| David Lee | Binghamton University |
| Christie Na | American University District of Columbia |
| Hyeon Seok Nam | New York University |
| Andrew Oak | Claremont Mckenna College |
| Seonghoon Oh | School of Visual Arts (SVA) |
| Jonathan Park | Gordon College |
| Ha Young Pi | Rutgers University |
| Hye Won Shin | New York University |
| Sophia Shin | Williams College |
| Erica Son | Ithaca College |
| Reika Yamamoto | The College of New Jersey |
| Jessica Yoon | New York University |
| Jennie Yun | Brandeis University |
ATLANTA Region
English Name
|
University
|
| Grace Kwon | University of Georgia |
| Elizabeth Choe | University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Kwang Han Kim | Georgia State University |
| Julie Piana Kim | Washington and Lee University |
| Peter Sunghoon Chang | University of Georgia |
| Kimberly Phoenix | Augusta University |
| Da El Kim | University of Central Arkansas |
| Chayeon Choi | University of Georgia |
| Haeun Kim | University of North Georgia |
| Kenneth Dukkeun Kim | University of West Georgia |
| Seokjin Yoon | University of Georgia |
| Young-Jae Cho | Emory University |
| Chaerim Lee | Emory University |
| Christopher Hayoung Rhee | Vanderbilt University |
| Janet Kim | Emory University |
| Jeanie Kim | Rice University |
| Kyeu Hun Lee | University of Georgia |
| Grace Kim | Johns Hopkins University |
| Hyun Kyung Lee | Swarthmore College |
| Noelle No | Boston University |
| Yun Ha Jeon | Georgia State University |
| Yuna Lee | Georgia State University |
Washington DC Region
| IRENE HWANG | RICE UNIVERSITY |
| GLORIA KIM | UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
| HANNA UN | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA |
| HARANG LEE | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA |
| JUNG JUN CHO | VIRGINIA TECH UNIVERSITY |
| JASON PARK | GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY |
| DASAM JEONG | NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| SUNG JOON PARK | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA |
| HEE YOUNG CHEON | GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY |
| SU JOUNG LEE | NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| SUZIE BYUN | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
| SEUNG WEON PARK | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY |
| JUSTIN LEE | UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA |
| JI SOO KIM | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK |
| HYUNG JOON NAM | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY |
| HARIM SONG | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY |
| GRACE OH | GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY |
| YEARAM KANG | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK |
| SUNG JI YOON | NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| AARON PARK | UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL |
| JOON SUN HWANG | RICE UNIVERSITY |
| SUWON LEE | GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY |
CHICAGO Region
| Kim, Miji | UIUC |
| Kim, Haledim | Calvin College |
| Kim, Yoon Ji | UIUC |
| Seol, Wooseong | The college of Wooster |
| Shin, Yunjoo | Earlham College |
| Kang, Jessica | Northwestern |
| Kwan, Eunjeong | Barclay College |
| Cho, Lucy | MIT |
| Kim, Judy | University of Virginia |
| Yoon, So-Jean | Northwestern |
| Hwang, Soonmyung | Johns Hopkins |
| Kwak, Kijung | Northwestern |
| Kim, Jeana | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Park, Anderson | Wheaton College |
| Kim, Ju Young | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Kim, Jin Suk | NYU |
| An, Yesol | UIUC |
| Park, Yohan | Yale University |
| Te, Kayley | Northwestern |
| Kim, Danny | University of Chicago |
| Cha, YeJin | University of Illinois at Chicago |
| Kim, Eui Sung | UIC |