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 2020 are 3,243 students, and the total amount contributed to the scholarship is $426,000. 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.
HISTORY OF SCHOLARSHIP RESIPIENTS
- Selected Recipients for the Year 2020/33rd Year
- 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 2019/ 32ND YEAR
| 2019 ( Los Angeles : 105 Students) | ||
| Name | Last Name | University / College |
| Rebecca | Ahn | University of Kentucky |
| Eileen | Bang | Chapman University |
| Jina | Byun | California State University, Long Beach |
| Christopher | Cha | University of California, San Diego |
| Seoyun | Chang | Pepperdine University |
| Sydney | Chang | UC Berkeley |
| Clara | Cho | UCLA |
| Yerin | Cho | Art Center of Design |
| Sungjin | Cho | Glendale Community College |
| Jane | Choi | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Jenny L. | Choi | USC |
| David | Choi | UCLA |
| Faith Hyun-Ae | Chong | UC Irvine |
| Irene Yeji | Chun | UC Riverside |
| Arvin-Ur | Gantumur | Cal State Univ. Long Beach |
| Hae Leigh | Gim | UC Irvine |
| Yae Ji | Han | School of Visual Arts |
| Sharon Hae Jin | Han | UC Irvine |
| Christian Jooahn | Hwang | USC |
| Samuel Hyun Ik | Hwang | UCLA |
| Seongwook | Jang | University of California, Berkeley |
| Haesung | Jee | Harvard College |
| Haeju | Jeong | USC |
| Erin | Jeong | California Lutheran University |
| Joshua | Jeong | Cal State Polytechnic University |
| Mingyu | Ju | Glendale Community College |
| Esther | Jung | Wellesley College |
| Joyce | Kang | Harvard University Cambridge |
| Benjamin | Kang | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Joshua | Kang | Art Center College of Design |
| Esther Yeonjoo | Kim | UC Riverside |
| Grace Ra | Kim | Harvard University Cambridge |
| Judy Jiyu | Kim | USC |
| Youngchan | Kim | Santa Monica College |
| Varda | Kim | Azusa Pacific University |
| J Daniel | Kim | Bates College |
| Jihye | Kim | California Baptist University |
| Erin Jin | Kim | Middlebury College |
| Jane Yerang | Kim | USC |
| Julie | Kim | University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign |
| Nicole Jung | Kim | University of Pennsylvania |
| Da Jung | Kim | UCLA |
| Eunji | Kim | Glendale Community College |
| Audrey | Kim | Glendale Community College/ UC Berkeley |
| Suha | Kim | UC Santa Barbara |
| Yohan | Kim | Universide of Riverside |
| Leah Ashley | Kim | UCLA |
| Shine Hahnbit | Kim | UC Irvine |
| Boseok | Kim | Elcamino College |
| Jaeson Jinoong | Kim | UC Berkeley |
| Eunice Eunbi | Kim | UC San Diego |
| Dooryeol | Kim | Pasadena City College |
| Se Eun Grace | Kim | UC San Diego |
| Se Inn Emily | Kim | Cal State Long Beach |
| Gyooyeon | Kim | California Institute of the Arts |
| Kangmin | Kim | UC Irvine |
| Daniel | Kim | Cal State Northridge |
| Taeyoon | Kim | Fullerton College |
| Jeannie | Kim | Biola University |
| Christina | Kwak | Stanford University |
| Alice | Kwak | UC Riverside |
| Randy Chowon | Kwak | The United State Naval Academy |
| Jung Ho | Kwon | Cal State Univ. Northridge |
| Allyson Lee | Lee | West High School |
| Ye Bin | Lee | USC |
| Borah | Lee | Azusa Pacific University |
| Julia | Lee | USC |
| Ketzia Udju | Lee | Mount Holyoke College |
| Yoosung | Lee | UCLA |
| Ki Min | Lee | UC Irvine |
| Min Suk | Lee | UC San Diego |
| Angela | Lee | Boston University |
| Jennifer | Lee | Mt. St. Mary University |
| Yesheng Esther | Li | Shoreline Community College |
| Grace | Lim | UCLA |
| Erynne Yerin | Lim | Los Angeles Pierce College/ Boston University |
| Yeeun | Lim | Moorpark College |
| Ju Eun | Lim | Pasadena City College |
| Noel | McCann | California Baptist University |
| Ji Woo | Moon | USC |
| Claire Eun | Oh | Fordham University |
| Kody Tae-Soon | Park | University of Virginia |
| SangChun | Park | Azusa Pacific University |
| Kwangseong | Park | Cal State Polytechnic University |
| In Ser | Park | Biola University |
| Se Jin | Park | Art Center College of Design |
| Esther | Park | Azusa Pacific University |
| Somi | Park | UC Riverside |
| EunJI | Park | UC Riverside |
| Jenny Saebin | Park | Mount Saint Mary's University |
| Bryan | Pyo | MIT |
| Chelina Hyobin | Rhee | UC Davis |
| YoungSeong | Ryu | UC Berkeley |
| Celestine | Seo | USC |
| Seung Hyeon | Shim | Massachusetts Institute of Technollgy |
| Jae Joon(Joseph) | Shin | UC Berkeley |
| Hope In Ae | Shin | UCLA |
| Jae Yun | Shin | UC Davis |
| Yunseo | Shin | Pasadena City College |
| Jooheon | Shin | Glendale Community College |
| Jaehyeon | Song | Harvard College |
| Hannah Yaeun | Suh | UCLA |
| Lynne | Yang | UC Santa Cruz |
| Hannah | Yang | UC Irvine |
| Yae Eun | Yoon | UC Irvine |
| 2019 San Francisco ( 15 Students) | ||
| Name | Last Name | SCHOOL/COLLEGE |
| JEONG YEON | SHIN | STANFORD |
| HANNAH KIM | WANER | UC BERKELEY |
| IN YOUNG | SEO | SAN JOSE STATE |
| SUNGJUN | LEE | UNIV OF WASHINGTON |
| HAENA | LEE | UC BERKELEY |
| PAUL LEE | LEE | UNIV OF DENVER |
| MIN JAE | SHIN | UC BERKELEY |
| GRACE YEOUNG EUN | KIM | STANFORD |
| HYUNGIL | SHIM | UC BERKELEY |
| ESTHER | SUH | UC BERKELEY |
| HAE RANG | PARK | UC BERKELEY |
| JACOB JUNGWOO | HAN | UC BERKELEY |
| DANIEL HYUN JUN | PARK | UC BERKELEY |
| JAE MIN | KIM | UC BERKELEY |
| PAUL | LEE | UC SANTA CRUZ |
| 2019 Washington D.C (15 Students) | ||
| Name | Last Name | University / College |
| Hyerim | Ha | University of Maryland |
| Kyo Young | Jeong | Boston College |
| Euiseok | Jung | Tufts University |
| Jinjoo | Kang | MCPHS University |
| Ahram | Kim | Baltimore City Community College |
| Yaewon | Kim | Johns Hopkins University |
| Julie | Kim | Drexel University |
| Seungmin | Kim | University of Maryland |
| Donghyuk | Kim | Johns Hopkins University |
| Han Bin | Kwon | Wesleyan University |
| Song Mi | Lee | Maryland Institute College of Art |
| Jungsoo | Moon | University of Bridgeport |
| Karis Ye-Eun | Oh | College of William and Mary |
| Caleb Yaejun | Park | Emory University |
| Elijah Jin | Suh | Harvard University |
| Name | Last Name | School |
| Hyunmin | Choi | Cherokee Trail High Wschool |
| Shelby | Andrist | Longment High School |
| Janice | Jang | Thunder Ridge High School |
| Seungha | Yoon | University of Colorado Denver |
| Kacey | Kim | Cherry Creek High School |
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| 2019 ( Seattle : 5 Students) | ||
| Name | Last Name | School |
| Marie | Hwang | Newport Senior High School |
| Esther | Kim | Newport Senior High School |
| Jiwon | Kim | Todd Beamer High School |
| Sanwool | Park | Kamiak High School |
| Jiwone | Moon | UC Berkeley |
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| 2019 ( New York : 20 Students) | ||
| First Name | Last Name | College |
| JAE BYEOK | YOON | Princeton University |
| KATHERINE | CHOI | Princeton University |
| CHRIS | LEE | New York University |
| JI EON | KIM | New York University |
| CHRISTINE | HAN | Brown University |
| JANE | KIM | Stony Brook University |
| SEUNGMIN | LEE | Cornell University |
| PATRICK | SONG | Rutgers University |
| JIAN | KIM | Cornell University |
| WONSEOK | CHOI | Rutgers University |
| JEEMIN | YOUN | Wheaton College |
| KYUTAEK | CHOI | Fashion Institute of Technology |
| YENA | KANG | Rutgers University |
| JOSEPH | CHOI | Cornell University |
| CHRISTIAN | KIM | River Dell High School |
| CHRISTINE | KIM | Vanderbilt University |
| DANBEE | CHAE | Bergen Community College |
| CHRIS | HONG | Columbia University |
| GRACE | LIM | Columbia University |
| HAYEUN | KIM | New York University |
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| 2019 ( Other Community : 10 Students) | ||
| Name | Last Name | college/university |
| Kimberly Nicole | Lopez | UC Riverside |
| Karen Nataly Santiago | Andrade | CSU Dominguez Hills |
| Walter David | Garrido | UC Merced |
| Karina Estrada | Valdez | Pasadena City College |
| Julieta | Serrano | East Los Angeles College |
| Jonathan | Bahena | Cal State Los Angeles |
| Isaiah Anderson | Steven | College of the Canyons |
| Njenga Angela Mary | Wairimc | Cal State University Long Beach |
| Karen Sara | Priscilla | CSU Fullerton |
| Patricia Meade | Jackscon | University of Southern California |
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| 2019 ( Atlanta : 20 Students) | ||
| Name | Last Name | University |
| Joo Young | Kang | Vanderbilt Univerisity |
| Joseph | Zhang | Stanford University |
| Sky | Kim | Amherst College |
| Esther Yejin | Kim | Southern Adventist University |
| Jae Kwang | Eom | Lainer Technical College |
| Euiseok | Jung | Tufts University |
| Jiwoo | Yoon | Emory University |
| Junhyung | Park | Case Western Reserve University |
| Eric Seoho | Kim | Yale University |
| Yunha | Ham | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Christine | Chang | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Soye | Han | Emory University |
| Yunseo | Ham | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Ashley | Kwak | Yale University |
| Hyun Kun | Choi | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| John | Kang | Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Ju Won | Lee | Georgia Gwinnett College |
| James | Lee | Princeton University |
| Shi Ho | Kim | Univerisity of Georgia |
| Daniel Young-Joon | Chun | Georgia State Universitiy |