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.
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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$1,500-$1,750 |
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 |
Spring 2026 Deadline: October 22, Wednesday, 2025, at 11:55 PM (KST) |
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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: MK Students to FFX: October 22, Wednesday, 2025, at 11:55 PM (KST) FFX Students to MK: TBD
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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.