Ragland-Bowers Scholarship Fund

This fund was established by the late Lucy Bowers, in memory of her husband K.D. Bowers, Sr. and her father T.R. Ragland, Sr. The fund helps students pursue a law or mining career at WVU. T.R. Ragland was a coal operator, served on the Board of Education and was active in St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. He married Lucy Boyd Hutter. Karl Douglas Bowers graduated from WVU and came to Beckley to practice law. He was active in St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and the Kiwanis Club, and served on the WVU Board of Governors. The Bowers Conference Room at WVU College of Law was named for him. The fund provides a scholarship for a WVU law school student and another for a WVU engineering student.

Scholarship information:

Eligibility

Students attending the WVU College of Law or the WVU School of Engineering & Mineral Resources.
Residents of WV with preference being given to Raleigh, Fayette, and/or Wyoming Counties’ residents who are students or prospective students;
Awarded on the basis of need & academic ability.
Preference to be given to a student in mining and/or civil engineering; if there is no qualified applicant, the scholarship can go to a student in another engineering field. It is the intent of the donor that scholarships be for $1,000 minimum for College of Law and if sufficient income $1,000 minimum for the School of Engineering & Energy Resources.

Renewable: Yes
Apply: Contact WVU School of Law or WVU School of Engineering & Mineral Resources Financial Aid Offices