FAMU’s 2014 President’s Recruitment Tour heads to Central, South Florida

After receiving an overwhelming response from last year’s Annual President’s Tour, FAMU Interim President Larry Robinson will return to several South and Central Florida cities to recruit the best and brightest high school seniors.

The 2014 President’s Tour is scheduled to begin March 8 through March 10 stopping in Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Tampa and Miami.

Last year’s President’s Tour ignited a ten percent increase in admissions applications at FAMU, as nearly $325,000 in scholarships were awarded.

The annual tour is an effort to recruit some of the top-performing students in the state of Florida. Robinson will meet with students and parents to award scholarships on the spot to students who meet Presidential Scholarship requirements.

“The importance of the President's Tour is that it allows us to realize our goal to recruit outstanding students wishing to achieve their educational dreams,” Robinson said. “It also allows us to share, with prospective students and their families, FAMU's wonderful array of academic and cultural programs, and inspire alumni and friends to continue their much needed and appreciated support of this great institution."

High school seniors and their parents are invited to attend all tour stops.

The FAMU Connection, the university’s recruitment and performing group, will provide entertainment and give students a glimpse into the FAMU experience. FAMU’s administrators, student leaders, representatives from the colleges and schools and alumni will accompany Interim President Robinson.

“The President's Tour is the perfect example of FAMU's motto: ‘Excellence With Caring,’” said Allison McNealy, coordinator of Student Affairs. “Our university is renowned for its personal approach, especially when it comes to direct recruiting efforts, and this tour is a testament to that.”

According to McNealy, since its inception, the tour has served as a source of hope and inspiration for high school students, as it helps to usher their dreams of a college education into reality. 

“During the tour, our very own Presidential Ambassadors, Royal Court and FAMU Connection give up a portion of their Spring Break to ensure that these future Rattlers know that they have a place at FAMU, a place that will allow them to not just be another face on campus, but instead a part of an enduring legacy,” McNealy said.

The scholarships presented during the tour will include the Life Gets Better Scholarship and the Distinguished Scholar Award.