RUC-George Solonevich Scholarship

George Solonevich was an accomplished book illustrator and artist who eventually moved to Roanoke after living under tyranny in other parts of the world. As a young man, Mr. Solonevich fled Stalinist Russia after being jailed several times in his young life. From Russia, he went to Germany only to live through the tortuous Nazi power. In 1993, Mr. Solonevich suffered life threatening burns in an accident and often expressed his appreciation for the paramedics who rescued him from his mountain top home. Upon, Mr. Solonevich’s death in 2003 his close friend Edwin Ewing established a scholarship in memory of his late friend.

  • Provides assistance for tuition, books and other related fees to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Emergency Services Program at Radford University Carilion (RUC)
  • Priority given to a graduate of Patrick Henry or William Fleming High Schools and students demonstrating financial need
  • Preference given to minority students

Award
Varies
Deadline
04/01/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. I release my academic information and any FAFSA data submitted to RUC (EFC and remaining need, if a FAFSA is on file) and my contact information to Carilion’s Foundation Board so that they may make a final determination on whether I will be awarded one or more of Carilion’s Education Foundation Scholarships. I understand that Carilion’s Foundation Board will use my contact information to notify me of any scholarships for which I have been selected. I understand that Carilion’s Foundation Board will not share any of my information.