Congressman Nick Joe Rahall II started this endowment to honor his mother and father. Selection of the recipient of this scholarship will be based upon both need and merit. The scholarship is to rotate among students attending Bluefield State University, Concord University, Marshall University and the Nick J. Rahall Appalachian Transportation Institute, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College, and West Virginia Institute of Technology. Recipients must have graduated from a high school in the 3rd Congressional District, commit to take at least one communication class, and pursue a major related technology and economic development. Preference will be given to those who are first generation college students and participate in some community service activity.
