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Scholarships: K.I.D.S. or HOLT Culture Camp Scholarship
Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington Board of Directors has created a scholarship program to help with funds for the “Korea Immersion Program” at Inje University in Kimhae, Kyungnam, Korea. This scholarship is offered to our Korean adult adoptee members ages 18 and up. “Korea Immersion Program” welcomes adoptees back to Korea by offering a four month stay on the university campus while taking culture, language, and social classes to learn about their homeland. The cost of this program includes a $600 registration fee and airfare. Room and board are provided with an approximate salary of $25 U.S. per month for teaching English classes 1-2 hours a day during the week. AAAW is funding the registration fee and will assist the applicant in finding a discounted airfare price. If your essay is chosen you also need to apply and qualify for the program itself. How do you apply for the scholarship program? Please write an essay of 150-200 words, typed and double spaced explaining your desires, experiences, and expectations as to why the “Korea Immersion Program” is important to you and how it will affect your life. Please send your essay to:
To apply and view qualifications for the “Korea Immersion Program”, please visit the program’s website: http://home.inje.ac.kr/~iiihr/ or visit AAAW’s website: www.aaawashington.org for the link. Deadline for applicants is Sept 2004 for Spring term 2005
K.I.D.S. or HOLT Culture Camp Scholarship Are you interested in participating in the Korean Identity Development Society (KIDS) day camp or be a part of Holt’s Culture Camp next summer? AAAW’s Board of Directors has created a scholarship program for primary and secondary grades to qualify as a participant at one of these camps; applicant’s choice! K.I.D.S day camp is open to Korean adoptees grades first thru twelfth; including non-adoptee siblings. This camp runs for a week and provides Korean cultural activities, traditional family life, arts and crafts, and promotes Korean-American identities. This camp has a value of $125 for the participant. Holt’s culture camp provides support, activities, and mentorship to international adoptees along with specific sessions focusing on the adoptee’s birth country. The value of this scholarship ranges from $330 - $415 depending on the location of the camp. If you are interested in applying for either of these camps, please submit a type-written essay of 150-200 words or more and mail it to: We look forward to hearing from you and encourage all of you to apply!
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