Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is a state-funded program that helps provide education services to students whose educational and economic circumstances have limited their educational opportunities. As an EOP student, you will receive support services to help you succeed academically in college.
Benefits of EOP
- EOP Summer Bridge Program: During the EOP Summer Bridge Program students can live on campus and take remedial courses for free. Students are also able to earn up to 8 credits toward the completion of their degree.
- Personal EOP advisor: The EOP advisor supports the student through graduation.
- EOP Loan to Learn Program: Students can borrow textbooks, Chromebooks and calculators for the semester from the EOP library.
- EOP stipend: Students get a small stipend to help in the cost of books, materials and transportation.
- EOP tutor mentors: Students work with tutor mentors in a tutoring and mentoring capacity.
- Transfer assistance: If a student wishes to transfer to another institution after graduation, we assist them in the process of finding the right institution with an EOP program.
- Assistance for financial aid process: We help students through the financial aid process.
- The Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI): This initiative assists eligible students with funding that can be used toward tuition, books, transportation and other expenses.
Income requirements
| Household Size (including head of household) | Total Annual Income in 2024-25 Calendar Year |
| 1 | $26,973 |
| 2 | $36,482 |
| 3 | $45,991 |
| 4 | $55,500 |
| 5 | $65,009 |
| 6 | $74,518 |
| 7 | $84,027 |
| 8 | $93,536* |
Income guidelines do not apply if:
- 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
Transfer and readmit students
Transfer students must be admitted to SUNY Adirondack and have been previously enrolled in a similar opportunity program such as EOP, HEOP, SEEK, College Discovery or a similar program at a post-secondary institution. Verification of prior status must be submitted to EOP.
Readmit students must have been previously enrolled in EOP at SUNY Adirondack, but have not received a degree. Applicants should be in good academic standing from the last semester of enrollment.
EOP Summer Bridge Program
July 22-Aug. 23, 2024 | Move-in day: July 19
Meet other students in EOP and have fun on our outdoor challenge course.
Samuel Johnson III
- Director of Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
Elke Hof-Kenyon
- EOP advisor