Stichting William K. Gordon Scholarship Fund

The William K. Gordon Scholarship Fund is a Dutch Foundation set up in the early 1970s to promote international education in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Background The William K. Gordon Scholarship Fund became an official Foundation (Stichting)Stichting William K. Gordon Scholarship Fund is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (Geselecteerde inschrijving) KvK 41126091 on 1 February 1974, to provide a public service to the members of the international community living and working in the Rotterdam area. p. 4 The purpose of the Scholarship Fund is to promote international education by means of scholarships or loans to be made available to, or on behalf of students at the American International School of Rotterdam (AISR).“Consul VS Shearburn onthult standbeeld”, de Koerier , 29 Mai 1996, p. XA 7.53 AISR became Nord Anglia International School Rotterdam in 2019.

Among the many deserving students assisted through the years, in 2017 the fund supported the application of a gifted child of a refugee family. Funds for the Foundation have been drawn from the proceeds of the sale of best-selling English-language guide books to the Netherlands,The first edition, Roaming 'round Rotterdam published in 1973 was superseded by Roaming ‘round Holland and Here's Holland (9th edition, 2007). The contribution made by these books to the lives of the expat community has been recognised by the Dutch Tourist Office , foreign embassies, international corporations and the authorities of major Dutch cities.Stam Huygens, "Journaal: Beter Op De Hoogte”, De Telegraaf, 14 June 1985, p. T4The Stichting (fund) was established by Patricia Erickson in memory of her father, William K. Gordon in 1973. Its Board has been chaired by Sheila Gazaleh since 1974. For further detail on the establishment and development of the fund please see "Here’s Holland: Its Own Story" The Book and Scholarship Fund. (2017) Going Dutch, AWC The Hague (NL) May/June 2017, p. 38-39. together with donations from international companies and corporations.Ton Schoordijk, “Engelse doet boekje open over Holland” Algemeen Dagblad, 12 June 1985, p. 13, Jan van Velzen, “Schoonheid van Holland beschreven door een Engelse”, Maastad, 13 September 2000, p. 8. and “Handleidling voor Holland”, De Telegraaf, 21 July 1989, p. 21James Yenckel, (3 December 1989) “Fearless Traveler: A guide to the Guides”, The Washington Post, p. E10

In October 2026, the school officially inaugurated the Albert Dolmans Art Academy on its campus, a dedicated facility for visual arts education built through a final bequest from the Gordon Scholarship Fund. Named in honour of the Dutch-American painter Albert Dolmans (1928–2021), the academy was established to support local creative education and features specialized studio spaces, professional ceramics equipment, and an expanded curriculum tailored for students pursuing the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in Visual Arts.

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