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WRC Application Info
Online applications are currently closed.
Application & Recommendation Deadlines:
June 30, 2025 8:59pm PDT
Application Criteria
1. Heritage
Must be of Korean heritage (i.e., have a Korean parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent, or be adopted from Korea).
2. Enrollment
Will be a full-time student at a school in one of the designated Western region states (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington) during the full 2025-2026 school year.
3. Academics
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
4. Financial Need
Can demonstrate a need for financial assistance.
Your category depends on what your status will be during the 2025-2026 school year, as follows:
The chosen college must be within the Western region. You must include a copy of your acceptance letter.
If you will be entering college in the 2025-2026 school year, you are classified as “Freshman”.
The school you are attending must be within the Western region.
If you will be entering your 2nd, 3rd, or final year of college in the 2025-2026 school year, you are classified as “Sophomores”, “Juniors”, or Seniors”, respectively.
You must be planning to attend a graduate or professional school in the Western region during the 2025-2026 school year. You must submit a letter of acceptance from the graduate or professional school.
If you will be entering or continuing with a Masters Program/Law School/Professional School in the 2025-2026 school year, you are classified as “Graduate: Master”.
You must be continuing your studies in the 2025-2026 school year at a school within the Western region.
If you will be entering or continuing with a Ph.D/Medical School in the 2025-2026 school year, you are classified as “Graduate: Doctorate”.
Additional Information
For international and self-supporting students, please download the Personal Financial Statement form below and upload the completed form in the Financial Documentation section.
Current non-students are eligible if they can provide documentation (acceptance letters, signed commitment letters, or other documents showing commitment to attend) indicating they will be a full-time student in one of the above categories in the 2025-2026 school year.
Students who reside, or will reside, in the US during the 2025-2026 school year, whether US citizens or foreign nationals, are all welcome to apply.
To begin the online application process, click “College/Graduate button” under APPLY HERE below. If you have any questions, please write to us at wrc.scholarship@kasf.org.