The Martin Luther King Association of Asheville & Buncombe County is partnering on a new scholarship program with UNC-Asheville. The university will offer up to $5-thousand in grants for students who are nominated by the local MLK Association. Dr. Joe Urgo believes that will help grow the racial and socio-economic diversity of the student body at the liberal arts university. UNC-Asheville’s interim chancellor also thinks this makes the school a stronger option for students who’ve grown up