Scholarships

ASIA FAMILIES

ASIA Families is honored to partner with Chris Poirier, a Korea Bridge Tour participant and Camp Rice volunteer, to establish an annual college scholarship for adoptees in memory of Chris’s brother, Walter Jonathan Poirier. This scholarship is open to adoptees who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs in the United States.

ALSO KNOWN AS INC.

Also-Known-As Adoptee Excellence Scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current undergraduate international adoptees who demonstrate the attributes of leadership, drive, integrity, and civic engagement. We seek candidates who have used their adoption story and formative youth experiences to lead, serve, and pursue a life of purpose and significance, both individually and for their communities.

GLOBAL OVERSEAS ADOPTEES’ LINK

In 2018, G.O.A.’L. signed agreements with prestigious universities in Seoul to offer scholarships for adoptees to learn Korean while connecting with their homeland.

Each program offers adoptees the chance to study Korean in-depth while living in Seoul. These programs are designed to be intensive and fast-paced, and are for serious learners who are focused on learning and improving their Korean skills.

Scholarships are only offered to Korean adoptees and descendants of Korean adoptees.

THE GIFT OF IDENTITY FUND

The Gift of Identity Fund provides financial assistance to international adoptees traveling to their birth country through a qualifying Ties Program homeland journey. Grants are awarded based on financial need, with preference given to first-time travelers, and help make identity exploration, cultural connection, and birth-country travel more accessible.