The Rush Hour star said he saw a news segment about the school and decided to step in with the help of his foundation, which his mother had urged him to create.

“I saw on the news yesterday, on Channel 2, that you guys just needed a little bit more money for your trip. I just happened to turn on the TV, and I said, ‘This is what the foundation is about,’ and it makes me feel so good, and I’m so honored to be able to do this for you guys,” Tucker said to the stunned Georgia high school students.

Mindy Forehand, the program’s director, posted a Facebook video of Tucker bringing a check to pay the remaining balance of over $16,000 that was due on Friday, according to their GoFund page.

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