Prospect HS Faculty & Class of '59 International Travel Fund

Ken Strickland wishes to create the Prospect High School Class of 1959 and Faculty Student International Travel Fund in honor of his teachers and classmates whose inspiration and encouragement helped him attain success in life. The goal of this travel fund is to provide financial assistance to teacher education majors at UNCP who are natives of Robeson County, and are committed to teaching in the Public Schools of Robeson County once they graduate. The Donor feels strongly that exposing future teachers to foreign cultures and societies is a means of enriching their educational experience and bringing those experiences back to their classrooms. Funding shall be awarded to assist a teacher education major traveling abroad in an academically related/sponsored program over the course of a fall or spring semester or summer session (The travel must be within the context of an academic program). The recipient must: (1) demonstrate financial need; (2) be a native or current resident of Robeson County; (3) be a product of the Public Schools of Robeson County; and, (4) commit to teaching in the Public Schools of Robeson County if a teaching position is offered to them. The recipient can participate in international travel during any portion of the academic year, summer sessions included, in order to qualify. The recipient shall be admitted to the teacher education program and have a minimum 3.0 GPA. The Dean of the School of Education, in collaboration with other appropriate faculty/staff of the University, will determine the educational value of the travel as it relates to the Donor’s wishes to bring other cultures to the classrooms in Robeson County and may present a pool of candidates to the Financial Aid Office for consideration. The award shall provide travel assistance to as many students as funds will allow as determined by the financial aid office in consultation with the Dean of the School of Education and the International Programs Office. The scholarship is to be used for travel related expenses and is not to be used to pay tuition, fees, etc.; the qualifiers for such academically related/sponsored program are cited above. If no students qualify for the travel award, then the funds will remain for awarding in a future academic year.