At George Mason Korea, we are committed to keeping our educational opportunities as accessible as possible, through the provision of student scholarships and other funding opportunities. This table provides a summary of details for scholarships and funding opportunities available to George Mason University Korea students.
If you would like to read more about a particular opportunity, please click on the program link or refer to the complete information beneath this table.
Please see the MK Scholarship Information Brochure for a brief summary of the scholarship program.
If you have any questions about Korean National Merit or Veterans benefit (국가보훈장학금), please contact mksch@gmu.edu.
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Award / Semester |
Requirements for Application |
Selection Criteria |
Requirements for Retention |
Deadline/Due Date |
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For Prospective Students |
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Merit-based Entrance Scholarship
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$1,000 – $7,500 / semester, up to six semesters (Mason Korea Campus only) |
Application to George Mason University |
Includes, but is not limited to, GPA, essay, and interview |
Full-time enrollment Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above |
Each semester’s application window |
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Need-based Entrance Scholarship
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$1,000 – $3,000 / semester, up to six semesters (Mason Korea Campus only) |
Admitted to George Mason University Korea Application for Need-Based Entrance Scholarship |
Includes, but is not limited to, an application essay, supporting documents to prove financial situation, and interview |
Full-time enrollment Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above |
Each semester’s application window |
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For Current Students |
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Scholarship |
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$600/ semester, up to two semesters |
Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher Direct entry MK student who completed at least one semester |
Academic achievement Financial need Leadership achievement |
Full-time enrollment Cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 Presentation of recent leadership activities |
This scholarship will open before the 2023 Fall semester Open only for the Fall semester |
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$1,000/ semester, for one semester |
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher Submitted all the necessary documents for Transition to GMU Fairfax or Studying abroad at MK |
Financial need |
Full-time enrollment Proof of Financial Difficulty Approval for Transition to GMU Fairfax or Studying abroad at MK |
This scholarship will open before the 2023 Spring semester |
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Varies based on need |
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher |
Financial need |
Full-time enrollment Proof of Financial Difficulty Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above |
This scholarship will open before the 2023 Spring semester |
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$2,000/ semester, up to two semesters |
Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher |
Academic achievement |
Full-time enrollment Cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 |
This scholarship will open before the 2023 Spring semester |
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$2,000/ semester, up to semesters at Mason Korea |
Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher Must have accumulated at least 30 credit hours by awarding of the scholarship, but not to apply |
Academic achievement |
Full-time enrollment Cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 |
No longer accepting applicants Replaces current Merit Scholarship, with application beginning at the end of Spring 2022 and awards made for the Fall 2022 semester |
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$2,000/ semester, up to two semesters |
Cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher |
Leadership achievement |
Full-time enrollment Presentation of recent leadership activities |
This scholarship will open before the 2023 Spring semester Open only for the Spring semester |
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$500 – 1,000/ semester, for one semester |
First semester GPA of 3.7 or higher Attend the Celebration of Achievement event |
Transcript, Resume, Personal Statement |
Full-time enrollment |
Eligible students will receive emails in April and September. Application forms will be provided at the Celebration of Achievement Event. |
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$2,000 to 6000/ semester, up to two semesters |
Approval to Transition to Fairfax campus |
All applicants with good academic standing will be selected |
Full-time enrollment |
Students approved for Fairfax transition will be reviewed for this scholarship automatically. No separate application is needed. |
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Other Funding Opportunities |
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Community Service Scholarship: |
$1,000 |
Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher Being selected as a participant in the Student Affairs program |
Commitment to improving the on-campus experience for fellow students |
N/A |
Spring Semester: Fall Semester: |
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Varies based on the position $200 annually to $1,000 annually) |
RSO Representatives Members of Student Council |
Reviewed by Student Leader Position |
Full-time enrollment |
Each semester Starting Fall 2021 |
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Varies |
Full-time undergraduates so long as they have not graduated by the time they return from the trip |
Reviewed case-by-case basis |
Submission of application and all original receipts after returning from the travel |
On a rolling basis |
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Varies based on need |
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher |
Financial need |
Full-time enrollment |
Exchange Rate Support Fund due on 08/15 at 10:00 AM On a rolling basis |
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*Funds from the scholarship programs above might not be available for students to use for their semesters in the Fairfax campus.
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