Sejong Scholarship Foundation of America (SSFA)

• 이름 / Name: Sejong Scholarship Foundation of America (SSFA)
• 업종 / Category: Nonprofits
• 지역 / Area: Ellicott City MD
• 주소 / Address: 3300 North Ridge Road, Suite 280, Ellicott City, MD 21043
• 전화 / Phone: (443) 928-9942
• 홈페이지 / Website: ssfa.org
• 안내 / Notes: 1세 한인 이민자들이 1997년 설립한 한인 커뮤니티 장학재단입니다. 전원 자원봉사자로 운영되는 501(c)(3) 비영리단체로, 지금까지 DMV 지역 고등학생과 대학생 747명 이상에게 74만 5천 달러 이상의 장학금을 수여했으며, K–12 미술대회도 무료로 운영합니다. · Korean-American community scholarship foundation founded in 1997 by first-generation Korean-American immigrants. This volunteer-run 501(c)(3) has awarded over $745,000 to more than 747 high-school and college students across the DMV and also runs a free K–12 art contest; its 2026 scholarship application window closes October 23, 2026.

✅ Verified listing / 확인된 정보

Own website homepage (ssfa.org), fetched live 2026-10-19 — states it is ‘a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1997’ awarding scholarships to students ‘across the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia area’, ‘Serving MD · VA · DC since 1997’, and publishes its office address ‘3300 North Ridge Road, Suite 280, Ellicott City, MD 21043’ and office phone ‘(443) 928-9942’.; Own website scholarship page (ssfa.org/scholarship), fetched live 2026-10-19 — states: ‘Our founders — first-generation Korean-American immigrants — knew firsthand that education is the surest path to opportunity. They started this fund so that students who work hard but lack the means would never have to abandon their dreams for financial reasons.’ Homepage adds the foundation is named for King Sejong, creator of the Korean alphabet.; Coordinator spot-verification: the coordinator re-fetched ssfa.org first-hand 2026-10-19 and reproduced the 501(c)(3)/1997 founding, ‘$745,000+, Scholarships awarded, 747+, Students supported’, ‘Serving MD · VA · DC since 1997′, the King Sejong / Korean alphabet mission text, and the Ellicott City address and (443) 928-9942 in the page’s contact details.; Scope note: scholarships are open to all DMV students regardless of heritage — SSFA’s Korean link is its Korean-American founding and community mission (the same basis on which other Korean-American nonprofits are listed, e.g. LOKA, accepted 2026-10-18), not a Korean-only eligibility rule or a Korean-language-service claim. Only the main office number (443) 928-9942 is listed; three other numbers on the scholarship page appear to be individuals’ lines and were NOT used.; Dedup: not in 2026-10-18 baseline; distinct from the already-listed Korean American Scholarship Foundation (KASF, Tysons Corner VA, different EIN/org); coordinator checked title/slug programmatically 2026-10-19 — zero collisions · DMV Korean Community Hub directory batch 2026-10-19b. Information is public and believed correct at time of research; please confirm details directly.