Starting Next Year, High School Graduates From Four Southwest Virginia Counties Will Be Eligible For Tuition-Free Community College. The Mountain Empire Community College Foundation’s Promise Scholarship Program Will Offer Up To Two Years Of Tuition At No Cost To Graduates From Lee, Scott, Wise, And Dickenson Counties As Well As The City Of Norton. Students Will Have To Fill Out The Standard Student Aid Application. Students Will Have To Meet Certain Qualifications To Take Advantage Of The Program.