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BIGGER ACCESS

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BIGGER Access

Educational Opportunity Program

What is it?

Who is eligible?

The State University of New York's
Educational Opportunity Program
provides access, academic support
and financial aid to students who show
promise for succeeding in college but
who may not otherwise be offered admission. Available to first-time, full-time,
matriculated students, the program
supports students throughout their
college careers within the University.

To be eligible for admission to the
Educational Opportunity Program a
student must: 1) be a New York State
resident for 12 months prior to enrollment; 2) require alternate admissions
consideration; and 3) qualify as
economically disadvantaged according
to the guidelines indicated. In selecting
students for the program, priority is
given to applicants from historically
disadvantaged backgrounds. Admission
is subject to program capacity.

Support Services
Educational Opportunity Program
students receive both academic and
financial support. Academic support
services may include: personal counseling, academic advisement, tutoring, skill
development workshops, supplemental
instruction and mentoring. As part of the
student's overall financial aid package,
the Educational Opportunity Program
provides modest financial aid to
alleviate non-tuition expenses
(e.g., books, supplies, etc.).

Campus Participation
The Educational Opportunity Program
is available at all SUNY campuses with
the exception of: Empire State College,
and Cayuga, Clinton, Columbia-Greene,
Corning, Herkimer County, Jamestown,
Mohawk Valley, Nassau, North Country,
Rockland, Sullivan County and Tompkins
Cortland Community Colleges.

Fee Waiver
Students submitting applications for
EOP consideration may qualify for
application fee waivers for their first
four campus choices. If the applicant
does not meet both academic and
economic eligibility guidelines or, if the
campus does not operate an Educational
Opportunity Program, the student will
be billed for the fee.

2016-17 EOP
Income Guidelines*
Household Size
(Including head
of household)

Total Annual
Income in
Previous
Calendar Year

1

21,978

2

29,637

3

37,296

4

44,955

5

52,614

6

60,273

7

67,951

8

75,647**

To be eligible for the program as a
transfer, a student must have been
enrolled in the EOP, CD/SEEK, HEOP
or a similar program at his or her
previous college. If the previous college
did not have EOP or a similar program,
the student may receive consideration
for transfer eligibility and should notify
the college to which he or she is
transferring.

*Subject to change for 2017-18.
**Plus $7,696 for each additional household
member in excess of eight.

Academic Eligibility

Exceptions to Income Guidelines

Academic eligibility will vary by campus.
To view the EOP freshman profile for
each campus, visit www.suny.edu/
eop-academics.

Financial Eligibility
The table to the right lists financial
guidelines for Educational Opportunity
Program eligibility. To be determined
economically disadvantaged, a student's
household income must not exceed
the amount shown for its size, or the
student's circumstances must conform
to one of the exceptions indicated.
Eligibility guidelines may be adjusted
slightly each year.
NOTE: Eligibility does not guarantee
admission. Applicants not admitted
through EOP may still qualify for
admission and financial aid through
other admissions processes.

"The mission of the state university system
shall be to provide to the people of New York
educational services of the highest quality,
with the broadest possible access..."
SUNY Statutory Mission

> The student's family is the recipient
of Family Assistance or Safety Net
payments through the New York State
Office of Temporary and Disability
Assistance; or through a county
Department of Social Services; or
Family Day Care payments through
the New York State Office of Children
and Family Assistance;
> The student is in foster care as
established by the court;
> The student is a ward of the state
or county.

67%
Graduation Rate for
EOP Students Receiving
Bachelor's Degrees
(8% Above National Average)


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