Your Adventure Starts Here.
Where future scholars are encouraged to connect, travel and grow.
Roots & Routes Foundation was created out of a love for culture and travel. The founder, being from the small town of Halifax, VA saw a need to bridge the gap between world travel and those with less exposure to do so.
We award passport scholarships to recipients, provide mentor services and assist recipients in the study abroad onboarding processes.
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Don’t take our word for it, here are some things people have to say about us.
Receiving the Passport Scholarship has been a transformative moment in both my academic journey and personal development. It provided me with the funds necessary to obtain my passport, thus eliminating a major hurdle for future global opportunities. I am genuinely grateful for this investment in my potential and eagerly anticipating globally focused experiences that will complement my education and career goals.
— J. Jackson
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Receiving this scholarship has been nothing but a blessing and a step forward fulfilling my goal to internationally travel. This opportunity puts me closer to experience my dream locations, as in Cape Town, Morocco, and Dubai. This booklet represents a symbol of freedom, exploration, and the inspiration I’ve carried from my mother, who sparked my love for travel at a young age. I’m grateful to be selected and plan to use my passport not only as a tool for travel but as a way to connect my academic path with real world experiences. I hope to inspire other students, especially young women of color, to pursue their own journeys and embrace the power of stepping outside their comfort zones.
— Daphne B.