TC3 to use foundation grant to support Tioga County students

DRYDEN — Tioga County residents studying at Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) during the 2024-25 academic year can get some financial help, if eligible. The Owego–based Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation awarded TC3 a $15,000 grant to help Tioga County students needing assistance. The foundation has a “long history” of supporting students at TC3, contributing well over $500,000 over the past 30 years, TC3 said. TC3 is located in Dryden in Tompkins County, close to the Cortland County border. 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.