Kang Dream Foundation offers scholarships up to $1,200 for 50 students

Kang Dream Foundation (KDF), a non-profit organization, is now accepting applications for the 2024 Kang Dream Foundation Scholarship.

The scholarships will be awarded to 50 students experiencing financial hardship, with $600 allocated to high school students and $1200 to college and graduate students.

Applicants must be currently enrolled in college or graduate school or planning to enroll.

Required application documents include a cover letter, an acceptance letter or proof of enrollment, transcripts with a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and a letter of recommendation. Previous scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply.

Applications are due by May 10 and can be submitted via email to info@kangdreamfoundation.org.

The nonprofit Kang Dream Foundation was established in 2013 by Kevin Kang, chairman of Edgemine, a major Korean-American apparel company, marking its 20th anniversary and fulfilling its corporate social responsibility. Besides supporting Korean-American organizations and government agencies, the foundation initiated a scholarship program in 2020 to assist students financially impacted by the pandemic.

Initially donating $25,000, the foundation has increased its contributions to $350,000 since 2018, supporting up to 35 organizations annually. In 2020, the foundation launched a $100,000 scholarship program and has continued to award scholarships annually since then.

“Our next mission is to support the establishment of next-generation organizations,” Kang stated in an interview with The Korea Daily on the foundation’s 10th anniversary. “During the pandemic, we observed that the Korean-American community became more active following the generational shift. Thus, we considered establishing and supporting organizations that would foster networking within the Korean-American community for the next generation.”

BY EUNYOUNG LEE, JUNHAN PARK    [lee.eunyoung6@koreadaily.com]