KOREAN LANGUAGE FLAGSHIP CENTER (KLFC) BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN KOREAN FOR PROFESIONALS How did you hear about the Korean Language Flagship Center? Please check all that apply. Korean-language newspaper Korean-language TV/radio UHM Center for Korean Studies website UHM Korean Language Flagship Center website High school teacher, counselor, and/or principal Former and/or current KLFC student Other Please specify. Please check all the financial aid for which you have applied. The deadline is given in parentheses (accurate at the time of printing). UHM Center for Korean Studies scholarships (February 1) Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) scholarship (administered by UHM School of Pacific and Asian Studies) (February 1) Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF) scholarship (May 31) FAFSA-based financial aid (open) Other Please specify. Please submit the following application materials in one envelope. 1. KLFC BA program application (six pages plus a 600-word statement of purpose) 2. Five- to ten-page academic writing sample 3. Two letters of recommendation printed on the recommender s institutional letterhead, signed and sealed. *** The letters may be submitted separately by the recommender. By signing below, I certify that all information submitted in the admission process including the application, the statement of purpose, any supplements, and any other supporting materials is my own work, is factually true, and is honestly presented. Printed full name Signature
Page 2 PART I. BIODATA Full name LAST, first, middle Current address Street address City, State zip Permanent address Street address City, State zip Email UH Email: Non-UH Email: Telephone number Home Cell High school senior to receive diploma by June of current year. Undergraduate student (check one): Fresh Soph Junior Senior Current academic status College: Major: NOTE: If you are not currently attending the UHM, you must submit a separate application for admission as a transfer student. Other Please specify highest degree earned and year. of birth (mm/dd/yyyy) US Please specify the state or territory. Place of birth Korea Other country Please specify. If you were born outside of the US, when did you come to the US to live? Citizenship status US citizen by birth US permanent resident US citizen by naturalization State residency Hawaii Other Please specify. Ethnicity (optional) Korean Other Please specify. Sex (optional) Male Female
Page 3 PART II. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND Please list all colleges and universities attended, in reverse chronological order. School name City, State/Country Major Minor (second major) GPA (e.g., 3.8/4.0) Number of credits completed Please list the high school from which you graduated. School name City, State/Country Class rank (e.g., 12/475) GPA (e.g., 3.8/4.0) SAT (or ACT) Reading Math Writing Reading Math Writing Have you ever attended school (K-12) in Korea? Yes, I attended school in Korea from grade to grade. No, I have never attended school in Korea. Please list all honors and awards received (including scholarships and fellowships), in reverse chronological order. Honor / Award Honor / Award
Page 4 PART III. KOREAN LANGUAGE BACKGROUND Please list all Korean courses taken at a college or high school in the US, in reverse chronological order. School name Program name, if applicable Course name and number Grade Semester and year Please list all Korean courses taken at a college or educational institute in Korea, in reverse chronological order. School/institute name Program name, if applicable Course name and number Grade Semester and year
PART III. KOREAN LANGUAGE BACKGROUND (continued) Page 5 Please list all standardized Korean language tests taken, in reverse chronological order. Test Score Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK, 한국어능력시험 ) Test of Proficiency in Korean (TOPIK, 한국어능력시험 ) SAT II Korean Advanced level Intermediate level Beginning level Advanced level Intermediate level Beginning level Vocabulary/Writing Listening/Reading Vocabulary/Writing Listening/Reading DLPT Other Please list all living experience in Korea, excluding time enrolled in Korean language classes, in reverse chronological order. City, Province Reason (check one) 1=visit/travel, 2=other
Page 6 PART IV. WORK BACKGROUND (including volunteer activities) Please list all jobs and volunteer positions held for more than three months, in reverse chronological order. Job/Volunteer title Company City, State/Country PART V. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION Please list the two individuals who are providing your letters of recommendation. (No form is necessary.) Name Affiliation E-mail address Check one. Title (e.g., school and department) Telephone number (See below.) 1 = The letter of recommendation is enclosed with this application. 2 = The letter of recommendation will be mailed/emailed separately to the KLFC.
Page 7 PART VI. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE In 600 or fewer words, please discuss (i) why you are applying to and (ii) how you will contribute to the KLFC BA degree program. You may add a second sheet, if necessary.