Truman Foundation awards Tompkins Cortland CC $15K grant to assist students from Tioga County

DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College in Dryden will use a $15,000 grant to provide financial assistance to Tioga County residents attending the school during this academic year.

The Owego–based Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation awarded the funding, the school announced.

Since awarding its first grant to the school in 1986, the Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation has provided more than $500,000 to Tompkins Cortland students.

“The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation has long been a strong supporter of the College and our students from Tioga County,” Julie Gerg, the executive director of the Tompkins Cortland Community College Foundation, said in a release. “Hundreds of students have benefited from their generosity. We are extremely grateful for the partnership we have shared with the Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation and look forward to continuing to work together to help students from Tioga County succeed.”

All the money from the grant goes directly to students. To be eligible, a student must be a Tioga County resident; must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 while enrolled in a degree program; and must demonstrate financial need.

Grant amounts are based on need, but typically range from $400 to $1,000 per year, per the school.

About the Truman Foundation

Mildred Faulkner Truman was born in Owego in 1897. She became a director of the Owego National Bank and the Tioga County Historical Society, and was a member of the First Presbyterian Union Church. Her husband, James Truman, practiced law in Owego.

Upon her death in 1983, Truman’s estate established a foundation to support nonprofit organizations serving Tioga County residents with grants for critical needs, aid for capital projects, and seed money for special projects and programs.

Contact Reinhardt at ereinhardt@cnybj.com