Local student awarded scholarship

A Tioga County resident has been awarded a $1,000 per year “Educational Foundation Academic Distinction” scholarship to attend Alfred State.

Samantha Caldwell of Owego is slated to graduate in 2016 from Owego Free Academy and intends to enroll in the nursing program.

The “Educational Foundation Academic Distinction Scholarship” is awarded to first-time freshmen students who possess an 87 or better cumulative high school average through the end of their junior year and who have achieved a minimum SAT score of 1070 (critical reading and math) or a composite ACT score of 23.

Fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Alfred State offers some 48 associate degree programs, 21 baccalaureate degree programs, and two certificate programs.