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SUNY Educational Opportunity Programs Overview

Learn about SUNY's EOP to support economically disadvantaged students with college access, services, and eligibility criteria at various SUNY campuses.

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SUNY Educational Opportunity Programs Overview

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  1. SUNY All Access

  2. OpInform 2014 TODAY’S PROGRAM • Educational Opportunity Program Overview • EOP Admission Process • Special Admission Programs • Additional Access Programs • Special Admission Practices

  3. OpInform 2014 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM OVERVIEW • Mission • SUNY EOP provides college access to economically disadvantaged & academically underprepared students. • Demonstrated potential and commitment to success • Full-time students • New York State residents • Academic and financial guidelines

  4. OpInform 2014 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM OVERVIEW • Participation • Available at 43 of the 64 SUNY campuses • All campuses within each of the following sectors • University Center/Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions • Colleges of Technology • Twelve of the 13 University Colleges participate • Brockport, Buffalo State, Cortland, Fredonia, Geneseo, New Paltz, Old Westbury, Oneonta, Oswego, Plattsburgh, Potsdam, Purchase • Fourteen of the 30 Community Colleges participate • Broome, Dutchess, Erie, FIT, Finger Lakes, Fulton-Montgomery, Genesee, Hudson Valley, Monroe, Onondaga, Schenectady, Suffolk, Ulster, Westchester

  5. OpInform 2014 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM OVERVIEW • Services • Pre-freshman summer program • Academic advisement • Holistic counseling • Personal mentoring • Tutorial services • Supplemental instruction • Financial assistance

  6. OpInform 2014 EOP ADMISSION PROCESS • Involvement • Admissions • Reviews academic credentials for eligibility • Triages EOP applicants • EOP • Application review: academic and/or financial • Outreach and final decisions • Financial Aid • Economic eligibility: financial review • Evaluates discrepancies between EOP/FAFSA applications

  7. OpInform 2014 EOP ADMISSION PROCESS • Review • High School Transcript / GED • Standardized Test Scores (SAT/ACT) • Placement Test Scores • Intended Major • Letters of Recommendation • Personal Statement/Essay • Extracurricular Involvement

  8. OpInform 2014 EOP ADMISSION PROCESS • Financial Criteria • Income Guidelines • Do not apply if… • Family Assistance payments • Foster child • Ward of the state/county

  9. OpInform 2014 EOP ADMISSION PROCESS • Financial Documentation • Free Application for Federal Student Aid [FAFSA] • Campus-based affidavit forms • IRS forms: 1040, 4506-T, W2, 1099 • Court documentation • Reference letters • Birth/death certificates • Personal statements

  10. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PROGRAMS • Binghamton Advantage Program • Services • Live on the Binghamton campus & participate as part of its community • Take courses at Broome for one or two years • Admission • Complete Associates Degree OR • Earn 60 credits in second year & 3.0 GPA OR • Earn 30 credits in first year & 3.2 GPA

  11. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PROGRAMS • University at Buffalo Access to College Excellence Program • Admission • Academic profile (GPA & SAT/ACT) should be slightly below our general admissions category • Priority given to those with extenuating circumstances & extreme extracurricular involvement/leadership • Encourage students to contact their regionally assigned admissions advisor to express interest • Services • Individualized academic & personal advising • Peer mentoring & tutoring at no cost • Enrichment & community service opportunities • Assistance applying to scholarships

  12. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PROGRAMS • Buffalo State COMPASS Program • Admission • Academic profile similar to EOP class • No financial needs required • Counselors identify at time of review • Services • Meetings with assigned staff member • MAP-Works: an online survey designed to help analyze first year student success & transition • UNC 100: semester-long transition course • New Student Orientation Program

  13. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PROGRAMS • Fredonia Full Opportunity Program • Admission • Underrepresented students; or • Talents in fine arts or athletics; or • Extensive involvement in school & community • Services • Academic support services through the Learning Center • Drop-in & one-on-one assigned tutoring • Staff mentoring, advisement, & registration assistance • Guaranteed first semester seats in English Composition & Freshman Seminar

  14. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PROGRAMS • Geneseo Transitional Opportunity Program • Admission • HS Average 80 or higher • SAT 900 CR/M or 20 ACT • Applicants age 25 or older, recent immigrants, underrepresented groups, first generation • Services • Personal advisor available throughout the undergraduate years • Free, comprehensive tutoring program • Workshop series focused on skills needed to succeed in college

  15. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PROGRAMS • Oneonta College Assistance Migrant Program • Admission • Open to incoming freshmen • Students from migrant & seasonal farm-working families • Services • Scholarship in addition to need-based aid • Weekly stipend • Textbooks & transportation costs • Educational counselor for tutoring & planning • Counselor to help adjust to college life

  16. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PROGRAMS • Plattsburgh STAR Program • Admission • Demonstrated strong potential for success • Preference for first generation, disability, financially disadvantaged • Minimum GPA 80% & minimum SAT 850 CR/M • Services • Additional academic support in freshman year • Students & parents sign a statement of expectations acknowledging commitment to program guidelines • Must remain undeclared for one year

  17. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PROGRAMS • Potsdam Bridges Program • Admission • Faculty admissions committee • Extra essay & recommendation letter, most up-to-date senior year grades • Average student has 81 HS Average • Services • Additional adviser • Mandatory academic skills sessions • Limits students to 15 credits per semester in first year

  18. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PROGRAMS • Purchase College Merit Access Program • Admission • Students are nominated for consideration by admissions based on academics • No financial requirements • Student is reviewed, possibly interviewed, by Director of EOP/MAP • Services • Summer program which provides workshops to help prepare students for college life • Financial aid advising sessions • MAP counselor & peer mentor

  19. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PROGRAMS • Alfred State Opportunity Program • Admission • Provides an opportunity for students who show potential for success but whose academic background has not completely prepared them for the rigors of their chosen program • Similar to EOP academic review • Services • Academic support • No additional financial support outside student’s financial aid

  20. OpInform 2014 ADDITIONAL ACCESS PROGRAMS • Liberty Partnerships Programs • Access • NYS Education Department’s Statewide Plan for Higher Education • Successful transition of middle & HS students at risk for dropping out • Graduates fully prepared for higher education and the workplace • Services • Partnerships with local schools, community, and institutions of higher education • Programming aligns with common core & regional workforce development strategies

  21. OpInform 2014 ADDITIONAL ACCESS PROGRAMS • Collegiate Science & Technology Entry Program • Eligibility • NYS resident • African-American, Hispanic/Latino, American Indian or Alaskan native • Economically disadvantaged, though no more than 20% of students are enrolled in state-funded opportunity program • Services • Supervised training in research methods • Graduate/professional school admissions preparation • Standardized tests preparation • Academic & career development activities

  22. OpInform 2014 ADDITIONAL ACCESS PROGRAMS • Federal TRIO Programs • Educational Opportunity Centers • Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement • Student Support Services • Talent Search • Upward Bound

  23. OpInform 2014 ADDITIONAL ACCESS PROGRAMS • Say Yes to Education • Syracuse & Buffalo • Extended day/year programming • Mentoring & Tutoring • School-day academic supports • Family Services • Health Care • Legal Services • Full SUNY Tuition Scholarships

  24. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PRACTICES • Talent Review Majors • Music/Music Theatre/Theatre/Dance • Auditions • Art/Architecture/ Media Study • Portfolios • Additional or supplemental application • Departmental interviews or review

  25. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PRACTICES • Athletic Talent Review • Division I • University Centers • Division III • University Colleges • Technology Colleges • NJCAA • Technology Colleges • Community Colleges

  26. OpInform 2014 SPECIAL ADMISSION PRACTICES • Talent Review Characteristics • Leadership • Service • Extenuating circumstances • Legacy

  27. OpInform 2014 RESOURCES • Questions? • EOP: www.suny.edu/attend/academics/eop • Liberty Partnerships: www.libertypartnerships.com • CSTEP: www.highered.nysed.gov/kiap/colldev/CollegiateScienceandTechnologyEntryProgram.htm • TRIO: www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope • Say Yes to Education: www.sayyestoeducation.org • SUNY Athletics: www.suny.edu/attend/athletics • NCAA: www.ncaa.org

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