Pembroke High Class of 1961 Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is established by class members and friends as a legacy to honor the memory of class members and the high school that was established for Indian students in Pembroke, North Carolina, in 1924. Students were housed in the Indian Normal School, a state owned building. A new building was completed and dedicated in 1939. The completion of Pembroke High School enabled the Indian Normal School to separate its secondary and college branches. Pembroke High School launched its twenty-nine year journey with a faculty of eight and 229 students in grades eight through eleven. The intent of this scholarship is to establish an award which will affirm and promote the belief in the enduring value of education and to commemorate the memory and legacy of the Pembroke High School Class of 1961. This endowed scholarship is meant to encourage and inspire recipients to recognize the relevance and the importance of the contributions of Pembroke High School graduates to this country and the belief that education is a means of broadening horizons, pursuing a meaningful career, and advancing the quest to serve all humanity. Candidates for this scholarship shall be graduates of Purnell Swett High School pursuing an undergraduate degree at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke; must have a GPA of 3.0 and maintain a 3.0 GPA as a junior and senior; and must demonstrate financial need. Recipients shall be enrolled members of a state- or federally-recognized Indian tribe. Recipients must have residential status from Robeson County. If there should be no qualified American Indian candidates, the scholarship would not be awarded.