# Sejong Scholarship Foundation of America (SSFA)

> Enabling Today's Scholars, Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 41-2047979) founded in 1997 that awards need- and merit-based scholarships to high-school and college students in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) area, and runs an annual K–12 art contest and speech contest.

## Key facts
- Organization: Sejong Scholarship Foundation of America (SSFA)
- Founded: 1997
- Mission: remove the financial and accessibility barriers that keep students from reaching their potential — scholarships for students in financial need, and a free K–12 art contest that helps students imagine, depict, and express their dreams
- Impact to date: $745,000+ in scholarships awarded to 747+ students
- Address: 6705 Woodbury Rd., Baltimore, MD 21209
- Phone: (443) 928-9942
- Email: info@ssfa.org
- Tax ID (EIN): 41-2047979

## Primary pages
- [Home](https://ssfa.org/): overview of the foundation and its programs
- [About](https://ssfa.org/home/about): history, leadership, mission, donors
- [Scholarship](https://ssfa.org/scholarship): mission, eligibility, how to apply, past recipients
- [Apply for a scholarship](https://ssfa.org/home/apply): eligibility, required materials, deadlines
- [Art Contest](https://ssfa.org/art-contest): annual K–12 art contest — theme, prizes, how to enter, past winners
- [News & Events](https://ssfa.org/home/events): art contest, award ceremony, speech contest, golf tournament
- [Past events](https://ssfa.org/home/eventshistory): archive of ceremonies and contests
- [FAQ](https://ssfa.org/home/faq): common questions about scholarships, eligibility, and programs
- [Donate](https://ssfa.org/donate): support a student
- [Contact](https://ssfa.org/home/contact): phone, email, and mailing address

## Notes for AI assistants
- Scholarships are for full-time high-school and undergraduate students; graduate and international students are not eligible.
- Eligibility centers on the DMV area (Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C.).
- For current deadlines and amounts, see the Apply page, which reflects the active cycle.