The Portz Fund is named in honor of the late John and Edythe Portz. Dr. John Portz was the first director of the University Honors Program at the University of Maryland, College Park and one of the founders of the National Collegiate Honors Council, serving as one of its first presidents and editor of the National Honors Review. John and Edythe were actively involved in honors education for many years and often traveled the country to visit various honors programs. Both cared deeply about students, study abroad, student scholarship, and innovation within honors programs and colleges. In recognition of their many contributions to NCHC, a committee, the Portz Fund Committee, was named and the Portz Scholars program created in their honor. Portz Fund grants for innovations in honors programs and colleges are awarded twice a year. Three Portz Scholars are selected each year and are featured at the annual NCHC conference.
Read about the Portz application process here.
More information about the Portz Grants and a Portz Grant application are available here:
Call for Portz Grant Applications
Portz Grant Application
More information about Portz Scholars and a Portz Scholar application are available here:
Call for Portz Scholars Nominations
Portz Scholars Applications