Michelle Park
Scholarships
Here's a quick look at some of the scholarships I received throughout my high school career!
4th Annual Korean Dosan Ahn Chang Ho History Day Scholarship Essay Contest (2021)
This scholarship was an essay contest hosted by the KNA Memorial Foundation and Dosan Ahn Chang Ho Memorial Foundation. Students were prompted to write an essay about a famous Korean political activist from the 1800s, directly on-the-spot, and 3 students were chosen to be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. I won 1st place, winning a $500 scholarship.
Click here to go to a short (Korean) news article about it!
Allmerits Financial's 2023 Youth Money Camp Scholarship Award
This scholarship was given by Allmerits Financial & Insurance Services, supported by PCB Bank, to reward students who excelled at their Youth Money Camp and wrote outstanding essays about managing finance and lifestyles. Students were awarded the 'Certificate of Recognition from the United State Congress House of Representatives Michelle Steel' and 'Certificate of Scholarship from the 2023 Youth Money Camp of Allmerits Financial' as well as a $300 scholarship.
Click here to go to a short (Korean) news article about it! ↓
Immerse Education 2023 Essay Competition Scholarship (Creative Writing)
This scholarship began with an essay competition, specifically in the creative writing category, where students were given a prompt to respond to and winners were selected to attend a Creative Writing program at some of the best universities in England including Oxford and Cambridge. Around 7% of entrants received scholarships. I received a scholarship to attend a Creative Writing program in England.