Scholarships
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.
Additionally, MK students are eligible to apply for George Mason US Foundation Scholarships.
For more information on evidence of financial need documents, please visit HERE.
Scholarship awards cannot exceed the total cost of tuition, and no funds beyond the tuition amount will be granted.
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Program |
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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$1,500 – $5,000 / 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 an 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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$1,200/ semester, for one semester
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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 is only open in Fall semesters. Fall 2026 Application: TBA |
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Varies based on the need |
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher |
Financial need |
Full-time enrollment Proof of Financial Difficulty Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above |
Spring 2026 Deadline: TBA |
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$3,000/ semester, up to 8 semesters |
Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher Admitted to the Mason Korea Honors College |
Academic achievement |
MK Honors College Program Enrollment Full-time enrollment A cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 |
Scholarship awarded to students enrolled in MK Honors College Program |
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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 the time the scholarship is awarded, but not when applying for the scholarship |
Academic achievement |
Full-time enrollment A cumulative GPA of at least 3.5 |
Spring 2026 Deadline: TBA |
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$500 – 1,000/ semester, for one semester |
First semester GPA of 3.7 or higher
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Transcript, Resume, Personal Statement |
Full-time enrollment |
Eligible students will receive emails in April and November.
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$1,000 |
Cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher Being selected as a resident advisor |
Commitment to improving the on-campus experience for fellow students |
Full-time enrollment Resident Advisor |
Each semester |
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Varies based on the position $200 annually to $1,000 annually) |
RSO Representatives Members of Student Goverment |
Reviewed by Student Leader Position |
Full-time enrollment |
Each semester starting Fall of 2021 |
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$2,500/ annually |
Admitted to the Han San Civic Fellows Program |
Service-based |
Han San Civic Fellows Program Full-time enrollment |
Scholarship awarded to students enrolled in the Han San Civic Fellows Program |
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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 the application and all original receipts after returning from the travel |
On a rolling basis |
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Varies based on the need |
Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher |
Financial need |
Full-time enrollment |
Emergency applications on a rolling basis Spring 2026 Deadline: TBA |
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Transition Scholarship |
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$3,000/ semester, for two semesters
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Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher |
Approved by Academic Affairs to transition to the Fairfax Campus for their two semesters Financial need |
Full-time enrollment Proof of Financial Difficulty A cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above |
Applications for Fall 25 are now closed Spring 2026 Deadline: TBA |
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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 |
Spring 2026 Deadline: TBA
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Scholarships available to Mason Korea students from Mason's US campus |
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*Funds from the scholarship programs above might not be available for students to use for their semesters on the Fairfax campus.