SNUAA Scholars Program

The SNUAA Scholars Program is designed to provide exceptional college students of Korean ancestry with the resources, guidance, and mentorship they need to achieve their full potential as future leaders in their respective fields. By empowering these students to develop their skills and expand their knowledge, the Program aims to help them make a significant and lasting impact on society.

At the same time, the SNUAA Scholars Program seeks to enhance the rich educational culture of the Korean-American community by showcasing the talents and achievements of its outstanding students. By fostering a close relationship between the SNUAA and mainstream society, the program promotes greater understanding and collaboration between diverse communities and creates a more inclusive and interconnected world.

Moreover, the SNUAA Scholars Program expands the alma mater’s role as a leading institution of higher education beyond geographical boundaries. By attracting and supporting exceptional students, the Program helps the SNU alumni and alumnae cultivate a culture of academic excellence and innovation and inspire future students to pursue their dreams and positively impact the world.

Services available in the Program are as follows:

SNUAA Named Scholarships and SNUAA General Scholarships
Annual Summit
Support for networking activities
Career and graduate school mentoring
Grants for extracurricular group projects
Entrepreneurial startup support
Help with participation in professional conferences
Access to SNU programs

The pool of mentors and counselors includes SNU alumni/ae themselves and their 2nd generation, who are already leaders in their own right.

Recipients of the SNUAA Scholarships are admitted into the Program as SNUAA Scholars. They continue to participate in the Program as alumni after graduating from college.

Scholarship Committee 2025

남가주: 한홍택 (공대 60), 공동 위원장
워싱턴 DC: 박평일 (농대 69), 공동 위원장
뉴욕: 신응남 (농대 70), 위원
뉴잉글랜드: 김광수 (자연 73)
미네소타: 문성인 (공대 88)
북가주: 임준원 (공대 77)
시카고: 이준수 (공대 76)
워싱턴 주: 이명자 (간호 74)
조지아: 최화진 (음대 85)
휴스턴: 최인숙 (약대 76

Named Scholarship Sponsors

We solicit sponsorship of the Program in the form of an SNUAA named scholarship or a general donation. Each named scholarship requires a $10,000/year installment or a $200,000 endowment.

The current named scholarships are:

SNUAA Hahn-Paek Scholarship (2022-)
SNUAA Kwang and Kook-Wha Koh Science and Engineering Scholarship (2023-)
SNUAA Lee+Ro Water Infrastructure Scholarship (2024-)
SNUAA Samick Scholarship (2023-)
SNUAA Sang Gang Lee Scholarship (2024-)
SNUAA Siyoung Yu Scholarship (2023)

Sincere appreciation is extended to the above sponsors.

To sponsor a scholarship. cont***@***aa.org or 310-760-1891.

SNUAA Chapter Scholarships

Apply to the respective regional chapters where you are qualified.

Chicago Chapter (Application by 8/31)
Georgia Chapter (Application by the end of December)
Houston Chapter (Application by 3/31/2025)
Michigan Chapter (Application by 7/31/2024)
Minnesota Chapter
New England Chapter (2024 application by 5/15/2024 / 2023 Awards)
New York Chapter (Application by 9/30/2024)
Northern California Chapter
Washington Chapter (2024 application by 5/31/2024 / 2024 Awards)
Washington DC Chapter

College of Medicine (Application by 8/20/2024)