3 months ago in Education, Local
ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) – Tompkins Cortland Community College is offering new scholarships to students enrolled part-time for the Spring 2021 semester.
The Community Connections Scholarship provides tuition assistance for up to six credits of study, reducing the cost to just $50 per credit.
Recipients must be residents of Tompkins, Cortland, or Tioga counties.
College President Orinthia Montague says they’re doing everything they can to make educational opportunities even more accessible, starting local residents on a path toward new job opportunities. Tags:
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