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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
Freshmen and Transfer EOP Admission Criteria
WHAT IS EOP?
The Educational Opportunity ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ (EOP) is a New York State sponsored program designed to assist students who show promise and potential for academic success at the college level yet demonstrate both an academic and historical financial need for assistance in order to attend college.
EOP IS NOT A FINANCIAL AID OR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
You must be a legal resident of New York State.
You must attend and graduate from a New York State recognized high school.
You must be eligible academically AND financially to be reviewed for EOP admission.
You must be a NYS resident for 12 months prior to enrollment
You must be eligible academically AND financially to be reviewed for EOP admission.
EOP FRESHMEN INFORMATION
The Office of Undergraduate Admission will make a determination on your academic eligibility for EOP admission.
You must have a minimum of a 75.0 cumulative high school average in the following college preparatory program:
4 units of English
3-4 units of social studies/history
3-4 units of mathematics (Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II/Trigonometry)
3-4 units of science (three units of lab science)
2-4 units of a language other than English
ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY DECISION
If you are found academically eligible, your application will be forwarded to the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Financial Aid Office for a review of your family financial eligibility for EOP.
If you are found academically ineligible (your high school average and SAT or ACT score exceed the maximum allowed for EOP at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½), you will be notified by the Office of Undergraduate Admission and your application will be reviewed under the admission criteria for General Freshman Admission.
The Office of Student Financial Services will make a determination on your financial eligibility for EOP admission.
The most recent EOP can be found online.
Submit your
Submit your completed electronically.
Print the EOP Documentation Cover Sheet and submit with your required financial documents for 2020 to ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ as instructed.
If you are found both financially and academically eligible for EOP admission consideration your application will be forwarded to theÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ EOP Office for a final admission decision.
If you are found financially ineligible (your family income and assets exceed the allowed income/assets level your application will be removed from EOP consideration. Your application will be reviewed under the criteria for General Freshman Admission by the Office of Undergraduate Admission.
EOP TRANSFER INFORMATION
If you are attending or have attended another college and have been enrolled in an EOP, HEOP, or SEEK program and are a New York State resident, you may apply for EOP transfer admission.
EOP TRANSFER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Minimum of a 2.75 GPA in all your previous college work.
The EOP Office and the Office of Student Financial Services will make a determination on your financial eligibility for EOP admission.
Submit your
APPLY TO THE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM
Use one of these applications:
Please use only one application!
WHAT TO SUBMIT WITH YOUR APPLICATION
FRESHMEN APPLICANTS
Your official high school transcript
Your essay as part of the Common Application or as part of the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Supplemental Application.
Recommendation letter from your guidance counselor/college adviser or teacher.
Submit your .
Submit your completed electronically.
TRANSFER APPLICANTS
All official college transcripts
Your official high school transcript (to verify your New York State residency).
Submit your
FRESHMEN APPLICATION DUE DATE*
Fall Admission: May 1
ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ does not have a Spring EOP freshmen class.
TRANSFER ADMISSION DUE DATES*
Fall Admission: May 1
Spring Admission: December 1
*ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ reserves the right to change application due dates without notice to applicants.
-ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Admissions, EOP, and Financial Aid use e-mail as our official method of communication. In order to assure that you receive all communications related to your application, please make sure the e-mail address that you provided on your application is correct. Please add ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ to your address book to avoid e-mails from newpaltz.edu being sent to spam folders.
-These requirements are for ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ only. Other ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½, CUNY, and New York independent colleges will have different requirements for EOP, SEEK, or HEOP.
ACCEPTED EOP STUDENTS
Once you have been accepted, you will login to your and complete the EOP Commitment Form. Please check the important Enrollment Deadline Dates drop-down menu below.
ENROLLMENT DEADLINE DATES:
Spring Enrollment (Transfer/Readmit students only): December 1
Fall Enrollment: June 1
What will be accomplished during the EOP Summer Enrichment Institute:
Get to know your new campus, make new friends, meet your EOP Summer Mentor
Meet with your EOP advisor and register for classes
