Elmira College Receives Grant from The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation
Elmira, NY (09/20/2018) — Elmira College recently received a generous grant for a sixth consecutive year from The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation. The $15,000 grant-in-aid is distributed to selected Tioga County, New York, students who have demonstrated financial need for the 2018-2019 academic year. Since 2013, Truman Foundation scholarships have assisted 18 Tioga County students enrolled at Elmira College.
"The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation strongly supports the pursuit of higher education and is proud to continue providing these scholarships to Tioga County students attending Elmira College," said Stephanie Carrigg, executive director of the Foundation.
"The College is honored to receive this generous support from the Foundation again this year," said Dr. Charles Lindsay, president of Elmira College. "Mrs. Faulkner Truman's foresight in establishing this grant-in-aid opportunity for Tioga County students is a true testament to her business acumen and her compassion, and the Foundation's on-going commitment to students is an important investment in their success and growth."
About The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation
Mildred Faulkner Truman was a lifelong resident of the Village of Owego who became a successful investor. Upon her passing in 1983, Faulkner Truman provided that the residuary of her estate be used to establish a foundation to fund grants to qualified tax-exempt organizations whose worthwhile projects benefit the residents of Owego and Tioga County.
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Elmira College recently received a generous grant for a sixth consecutive year from The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation to support students from Tioga County, New York, who are enrolled at the College.
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