USC 한국동문회가 USC의 Korea Country Scholarship Fund에 2019년부터 2028년까지 매년 1만 달러씩 10년 동안 10만 달러를 기부할 것을 약정했다. 지난 4월 23일, USC 한국동문회의 함영준 회장은 USC를 방문하여 기부약정서를 전달하는 기념식을 가졌다. 이 자리에는 Anthony Bailey, vice president for strategic and global initiatives, Paulo Rodrigues, associate vice provost for global engagement, Patrick Auerbach, associate senior vice president for alumni relations 와 Grace Shiba, executive director of the USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association 등이 함께하여 함회장을 환영하고 한국 동문회의 후원에 고마움을 전했다. 또한 Anthony Bailey 부총장은 함회장에게 학교를 대표하여 감사패를 증정했다. 

USC 한국동문회는 지난 1월에 열린 이사회에서 장학금 기부를 결정, 이미 3월에 1만 달러를 본교에 송금한 바 있다. USC Korea Scholarship은 USC Country Scholarship의 한국장학금으로서 성적이 우수한 한국 학부 신입생에게 수여된다. 이번 한국동문회의 기부로 올해 처음으로 USC에서 Korea Country Scholar가 배출될 예정이다.

The USC Alumni Club of Korea pledged to donate $10,000 annually to the USC Korea Scholarship Fund from 2019 to 2028. On April 23, Young Joon Ham, president of the USC Alumni Club of Korea, visited the USC campus to attend a donation ceremony, where he delivered the pledge document to Anthony Bailey, vice president for strategic and global initiatives. Other USC staff members who welcomed President Ham included Paulo Rodrigues, associate vice provost for global engagement, Patrick Auerbach, associate senior vice president for alumni relations, and Grace Shiba, executive director of the USC Asian Pacific Alumni Association. On behalf of USC, Vice President Bailey expressed his appreciation to the USC Alumni Club of Korea and presented an appreciation plaque to President Ham.

The USC Country Scholarship Funds were established to support international students entering USC for their undergraduate studies. As the alumni club of Korea has already donated $10,000 for the 2019-2020 academic year, the first Korea Country Scholar will be announced this year.