Korean-American Scholarship Foundation

The Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) was founded in 1969 as a nonprofit organization to provide financial assistance to students of Korean ancestry seeking higher education.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be Korean-American undergraduate or graduate students registered in a full-time study institution.
• Deadline: Applications from the Western United States must be postmarked by May 31, 2009
• Website: http://www.kasf.org
• Contact: KASF Western Region
  3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2450B
  Los Angeles, CA 90010
  Tel: 213-380-5273
  Fax: 213-380-5273
  western@kasf.org

William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship

The William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students is offered by the Nonprofit Sector Research Fund, introducing students of color to philanthropy, voluntarism, and nonprofit organizations through a summer internship in Washington DC. Based on educational level, financial need, and time commitment, recipients will be awarded between $2,500 and $5,000.

• Eligibility: Applicants must be US citizens who demonstrate financial need, have outstanding research, writing, and communication skills, and have backgrounds in the social sciences or humanities. Applicants must also be racial minorities who are able to to participate in a 10-12 week internship at the Washington, DC office of the Aspen institute and pay for their own travel and housing expenses.
• Deadline: December 15, 2007 for the Spring 2008 program, March 15, 2008 for the Summer 2008 program, or July 15, 2008 for the Fall 2008 program.
• Website: http://www.apsanet.org/content_11389. cfm
• Contact:
  The Aspen Institute
  One Dupont Circle, Suite 700
  Washington, DC, 20036
  hearstinfo@aspeninstitute.org

El Pomar Fellowship

This is a two-year post-graduate program in leadership development and community service. Fellows work throughout the state of Colorado with the Foundation's grant-making program, operating programs, and outreach programs. Through their work in the community and numerous opportunities in professional development, Fellows learn about the nonprofit sector as well as the role of foundations.

• Deadline: January 14, 2009.
• Website: http://www.elpomar.org/