ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – Roanoke College announced a new scholarship designed to drive up enrollment for students from Southwest Virginia and “remove barriers to opportunity.”
The Southwest Virginia Scholars program will provide $5,000 each year to first-year students from 24 counties and eight cities across the region, from Botetourt County into the far western reaches of the state.
The scholarship can lead to free tuition for students in need when combined with other financial aid offers…