Individuals who can establish they have been or are a Southern West Virginia coal miner or descendants of a Southern West Virginia coal miner;
Preference given to a Raleigh County coal miner or a descendant of a Raleigh County coal miner;
Applicants must indicate their relationship to a coal miner with their application;
While the scholarships may be given to help pursue a professional or para-professional education, preference is given for scholarships in the medical field such as nursing, medicine, para-medicine or therapy.
