Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation awards TC3 grant money to support Tioga County students

DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) says it will use a $15,000 grant to support Tioga County residents studying at the school during the 2024-25 academic year.

TC3 is located in Dryden in Tompkins County, not far from the Cortland County border.

The Owego–based Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation awarded the grant money. It has a “long history” of supporting students at TC3, contributing well over $500,000 over the past 30 years, TC3 said.

The money from the grant goes directly to students in awards that typically range from $250 to $500 per year.

To be eligible, a student must be a Tioga County resident, must maintain a cumulative grade-point average (GPA) of 2.0 while enrolled in a degree program, and must demonstrate financial need.

“The generosity of the Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation has made a significant difference in the lives of hundreds of students through the years. We are humbled and grateful for their continued support,” Jason Pomeroy, executive director of the Tompkins Cortland Community College Foundation, said in the announcement. “This assistance has made a college education possible for so many students in Tioga County, and that in turn has had a positive influence on the entire community. We are tremendously appreciative of our relationship with the Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation and to be able to continue to support more students in their pursuit of a college degree.”

Mildred Faulkner Truman was a lifelong resident of Owego. Upon her passing in 1983, her estate was used to create the Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation, which continued her work of addressing the community’s challenges, TC3 said.