​Mark Twain High School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund

Mark Twain High School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund

Eligibility

Direct descendants of Mark Twain High School graduates;
Additional criteria and information outlined in application.

Renewable: Yes.
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Mark Twain High School Alumni Association, Inc. set up this endowment to provide scholarship aid for qualifying descendants of Mark Twain High School graduates. From 1921-65 the school served students from coal towns Hot Coal, Big Stick, Woodbay, McAlpin, Stoesbury, Tams, Ury, Helen, Amigo, Sophia, and Slab Fork. It was located in Stotesbury, Raleigh County, WV. The first graduating class was 1924. Robert C. Byrd, valedictorian, MTHS Class of 1934, served in WV Legislature. (1947-53) & Congress (1953-59). He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1958, Senator Byrd held every major leadership position, was third in line for the presidency and a noted Senate and constitutional scholar.

Address

1210 South Kanawha Street
Beckley, WV 25801

Telephone

304-253-3806

Fax

681-207-7242

Privacy Policy

Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards Beckley Area Foundation is a member of the National Council on Foundations, Philanthropy WV, Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce, Charitable Gift Planners of WV and WV Nonprofit Association. The Foundation will make available for public inspection the last three years of its tax documents, including Internal Revenue Service Forms 990 and 990-T (if applicable), any audit, and its tax exempt letter. If the request for any of these documents is made in person, the requested documents will be provided on the day of the request if possible. If the request is in writing (including email), copies will be provided within 30 days of the request. The requestor may be charged a reasonable fee for the cost of copying, plus storage. Questions concerning documents should be addressed to either the Executive Director or Board Chair of the Foundation.