Our Donors: Scholarship Funds

North Carolina Outward Bound School welcomes and appreciates the creation of endowed or restricted funds to support our scholarship program, or to honor a friend or loved one. The minimum amount needed to establish an endowed fund to be established is $25,000, which can be paid at once or over a period of not more than five years. The School is very grateful to the generous donors who have established and contributed to the following scholarship funds:

For information on establishing an endowed fund, please contact Development at 1-800-438-9661 or development@ncobs.org.

Established by Laura Bowles Warren and Louise and Kelly Bowles on October 2, 1987, in memory of Richard Bowles. The fund provides scholarships to males between 16 and 20 years of age who are seeking answers to tough personal questions and/or direction in life.

Established in 1981 by Kenneth G. Langone in honor of Robert E. F. Buckley. Scholarship's are available primarly to students of Dobyns Bennet High School in Kingsport, Tenn. in memory of Edgar R. Calloway III.

Established by Howard Haworth and Mary Adair Phifer in 1998 to provide scholarships for residents of Burke County or Buncombe County, North Carolina.

Established in May of 1992 by Gary and Brenda Chynoweth in memory of their son Kevin Chynoweth. The fund provides a full scholarship to a student of Liberty Middle School in Madison, Alabama, who wants to increase his/her self-confidence and could not otherwise afford an Outward Bound course.

Established in 2005 by Robert M. Coffelt Jr. in memory of Robert M. Coffelt and in honor of Annetta J. Coffelt of Fairfax, VA. The endowment supports educators and professionals who work with disadvantaged youth or students, emphasizing cooperation as a key skill in developing morally courageous youth.

Created by Nelson Schwab and funded by Rufus and Ruth Dalton and members of the Board of Directors to provide scholarships for qualified students.

Established through the Almamance Community College Foundation in memory of Jim Galbraith by his mother, Gail Galbraith, to provide scholarships for qualified students.

Established by Austin Hearst, the fund provides scholarships to minority students over age 18 to attend the Outdoor Leader Course. This course trains individuals who are interested in becoming Outward Bound instructors.

Established in 1998 by Kenneth and Nancy Glass in memory of their son, Ryan. The fund awards full scholarships each year to students from North Carolina ages 14-18, a partial scholarship, is also available for a student enrolling in an Outward Bound Instructor or Outdoor Leader course.

Established in July 1989 in memory of Andrew Jitkoff by the North Carolina Outward Bound School Board. Scholarships are available to students, teachers, program administrators, school officials and others involved in education in Texas.

Established in 1980 by Hugh Jones Jr., to provide scholarships for young minority students from Florida.

Established on October 26, 1987, by members of “Crew 5” in memory of their crewmate Libby Jones. The fund provides scholarships for women over age 30.

Established by the Leydic family in memory of Geoff Leydic to provide financial assistance for qualified students.

Established in 1997 in memory of Louis McGuinn, by this parents, Bill and Caroline McGuinn, and his wife Becky McGuinn. The fund awards a scholarship each year to a student seeking answers to tough personal questions and/or direction in life.

Established by Ann Miller in memory of her husband, Baxter H. Miller, who was known to the hundreds of people he met on the Appalachian Trail, as “Old Sam.” The endowment provides scholarship assistance to financially qualified students.

Established in 1986 by Shirlyn Ratcliff MacPherson and Matthew Ratcliff in memory of Royce Ratcliff, who said, “Outward Bound was the most rewarding event in my life.” Scholarships are available to United States citizens under the age of 21 who have a deceased parent or divorced parents.

Founded in 1994 by John Raynolds, former President of Outward Bound USA in memory of his wife, Ellie Raynolds. The fund provides scholarships to “women of promise,” preferably ages 16-21.

Established in 1975 by the Readers Digest DeWitt Wallace Foundation and administered through Outward Bound USA. The funds provide scholarship assistance to financially qualified students.

Established in 1999 by the Schell family and the Kenan Foundation in memory of Gray Schell. The fund provides scholarship assistance to financially qualified students.

Established by Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr., former member of North Carolina Outward Bound School Board of Directors. Scholarships are available to students from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.