Whether you want to earn a degree, improve your skills, get certified, train for a new career, or explore a new hobby, you can choose from many programs and courses.
Explore your interests and find a program that puts you on the path to a bright future. Tri-C offers both credit and non-credit courses as well as certificate programs in most career fields.
More than 1,000 credit courses are offered each semester in more than 200 career and technical programs. Tri-C also grants short-term certificates, certificates of proficiency and post-degree professional certificates.
Tri-C's Workforce Training provides both non-credit and credit training for individuals and businesses to assist individuals with skills leading to employment. Tri-C's Corporate College provides professional development and corporate training opportunities.
Tri-C offers a variety of affordable and convenient community programs for both adults and youth. These programs are designed to promote individual development.
Guardians for the Future is the Tri-C Foundation’s new legacy society honoring individuals who choose to safeguard access to education and opportunity by including Tri-C in their long-term or estate plans.
Guardians plan today to ensure that future generations of Tri-C students — often the first in their families to attend college — can pursue education, build meaningful careers, and strengthen Northeast Ohio’s workforce.
When you become a Guardian for the Future, you join a community of supporters who believe education is one of the most powerful and lasting investments in people and communities.
Why Become a Guardian?
Guardians are defined not by the size of their gift but by the strength of their commitment. A legacy gift is one of the most inclusive and meaningful ways to make a difference.
You can commit to using assets you may never spend, allowing you to support Tri-C without affecting your current lifestyle.
Legacy gifts:
Are accessible to donors at all giving levels
Are simple to establish and flexible over time
May provide tax advantages
Reflect your values and have an impact beyond your lifetime
Most importantly, your legacy gift will ensure that Tri-C remains a gateway to education, economic mobility and opportunities for generations to come.
Guardians for the Future help Tri-C respond to real challenges students face and invest in programs that drive long-term success, including:
Scholarships and financial support that make education affordable and attainable
Wraparound student support such as emergency assistance, transportation, child care and basic needs
Workforce and career pathways aligned with Northeast Ohio’s growing industries
Innovative academic and training programs that prepare students for in-demand careers
Areas of greatest need, allowing Tri-C to respond quickly as student and workforce needs evolve
These investments change lives. They strengthen families, employers and the entire region. Your legacy will ensure that opportunity is preserved, protected and passed forward.
You may become a Guardian by including the Tri-C Foundation in your long-term plans through:
A bequest in your will or living trust
Beneficiary designations on retirement accounts (IRA, 401(k), 403(b)) or life insurance
A charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust
Other deferred or planned giving arrangements
Membership is based on intent — there is no minimum gift amount, and gift values do not need to be disclosed.
As a Guardian, you will enjoy:
Lifetime membership in the Guardians for the Future Legacy Society
Recognition in Foundation publications (unless you prefer anonymity)
Invitations to exclusive gatherings, briefings and campus experiences
Updates showing how your legacy supports student success and workforce impact
Opportunities to share your Tri-C story and inspire others
Your Legacy. Our Future.
Are you ready to be a Guardian for Tri-C and create a lasting impact?
