TC3, Hobart and William Smith Colleges sign transfer agreement

DRYDEN, N.Y. — Tompkins Cortland Community College (TC3) and Hobart and William Smith Colleges (HWS) in Geneva on Thursday, Dec. 18 announced a new transfer agreement. It provides TC3 graduates guaranteed acceptance and scholarship into bachelor’s degree programs at HWS, per the TC3 announcement. Amy Kremenek, president of Tompkins Cortland Community College, and Sarah Kirk, provost of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, signed the agreement during a ceremony at the TC3 campus in Dryden in Tompkins County. “This agreement is significant for TC3 because for many of our students, guaranteed acceptance with full junior status into a highly regarded institution such as Hobart and William Smith, right here in the Finger Lakes, while also receiving a very generous scholarship, is a tremendous, life-changing opportunity,” Kremenek said in the announcement. “I’m thrilled for our students, and grateful for the efforts of everyone at TC3 and Hobart and William Smith to forge this partnership to the benefit of our entire community.” The agreement covers all TC3 students, regardless of major, the school said. Students who complete a degree at TC3 with a GPA (grade-point average) of 3.0 or higher will be guaranteed acceptance into HWS along with a guaranteed scholarship of at least $30,500. “This agreement reflects our shared commitment to expanding opportunity and supporting student success,” Mark Gearan, president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, said. “We are proud to partner with Tompkins Cortland Community College to create a seamless pathway to HWS, where talented students can continue their academic journey, engage deeply in our community and achieve their career goals.”