CIEE South Korea Scholarship Program

We have opened the application period for the South Korea Scholarship - High School Summer Program 2010!

Please note that applicants should send complete digital applications only. Students can find detailed instructions on how to apply on the website: http://www.ciee.org/southkorea/high-school/index.html

CIEE has partnered with the Korea Foundation, a nonprofit organization aimed at promoting awareness and understanding of Korea throughout the international community, and to enhance goodwill and friendship through the implementation of various international exchange programs. The program will offer a full all expenses paid scholarship program to 100 high school students to learn about Korean culture firsthand. Students will spend two weeks in South Korea and will be hosted by Yonsei University in Seoul.

Yonsei University will organize academic lectures, tours, and cultural excursions throughout the program. The program is intended to be a cultural exchange for students who have had little to no exposure to Korean culture and is aimed at fostering understanding and diplomacy between the U.S. and South Korea.

The scheduled dates for the South Korea High School Summer Program are as follows: August 8, 2010 to August 21, 2010.

Please note the eligibility requirements for the South Korea High School Summer Program:

* Not have visited South Korea, or had any previous exposure to Korean culture, customs, or daily life
* Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (U.S. permanent residents must arrange for a visa on their own at least 2 months before departure)
* Currently be enrolled as a high school student in the U.S.
* Be entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade in high school
* Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale displayed on an official school record, report card, or transcript
* Be 15-17 years old on the date of departure
* Demonstrate through the application process their flexibility, maturity, adaptability, and readiness to face challenges of interacting in a new culture
Homeschoolers are certainly eligible, but they would need to somehow come up with a transcript/report card for the past year, and calculate a GPA. Otherwise the Korea Foundation won’t review their app.

All application inquiries and application materials should be directed to: SouthKorea@ciee.org