A former Boothbay resident’s legacy is helping a high school student visit Germany for the second time. The Boothbay selectmen approved a second Madelyn L. Ulmer Scholarship for Boothbay Region High School junior Daniel Drummond to travel to Germany in April 2016.

The board voted 4-0 on April 8 approving Drummond’s request for $850 to pay for his airfare. In his application, Drummond requested the money for participation in the German American Partnership Program. The selectmen approved a similar request made by him in 2013.

GAPP is a cultural exchange program between Germany and the U.S. The program matches a youth with a host family for a three week period.

It seems Drummond is one of the few Boothbay high school students who knows about the fund’s existence. The selectmen haven’t authorized many grants since it was established in 1994. Interim Town Manager Dan Bryer estimated the town receives one application per year.

Ulmer established the fund in 1994, upon her death, with a $50,000 donation. The fund was created to further Boothbay residents’ high school education.

“I think it’s a fantastic resource for the town’s high school students,” Bryer said. “It’s too bad that more people don’t know about it.”

The Ulmer Fund currently totals $72,315.16. Ulmer placed two restrictions on the fund. The first is that only Boothbay residents are eligible. The second is the principal can’t be spent.

The selectmen debated whether granting a second request to an applicant was setting a bad precedent.

“I’m on the fence, but it is such a relatively small amount I think we should approve it,” said Selectman Steven Lewis.

According to the selectmen, the largest grant ever awarded was $1,500. In his application, Drummond said he needed the grant to meet the program’s deadline of purchasing an airline ticket for the 2016 trip.

Bryer hoped the grant’s approval would create more interest in the fund.

“This might lead to more students applying for a grant. It also may inspire more donations since not many know about its existence,” he said.

The Ulmer fund is typically used for private tutors, books, foreign trips, and other educational resources used to facilitate a high school student’s education, according to Bryer.