EOP students are seen sitting on the giant Adirondack chair outside the Residence Hall

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.
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Academic Support

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.

More about EOP

To qualify, you must:

  • Be a New York state resident for 12 months before admission
  • Be a first-time, full-time college student
  • Be a graduate of a NYS high school with a cumulative GPA between 70 to 84 (100% scale) or earned a GED/TASC 
  • Can be a transfer student previously enrolled in EOP/HEOP at former college
  • Meet income guidelines

Transfer students must be admitted to SUNY Adirondack and have been previously enrolled in EOP, HEOP, SEEK, College Discovery or a similar opportunity 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.


 

Income requirements

Household Size                                                               
(including head of household)		Total Annual Income in 2025-26 Calendar Year
1$27,861
2$37,814
3$47,767
4$57,720
5$67,673
6$77,626
7$87,579
8$97,532*

*For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $9,953 for each additional person.

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

EOP Summer Bridge Program

July 21-Aug. 15, 2025 | Move-in day: July 19

Apply for Summer Bridge Program
EOP Summer Program students preparing to zip line

EOP Summer Bridge Program

EOP students sitting at a work table writing out concepts

Get ahead on academics

Exterior image of the residence hall in the evening

Live on campus

EOP Summer bridge program group photo

Have fun

Meet other students in EOP and have fun on our outdoor challenge course.

Female EOP graduate standing with youth family member

Set yourself up for success

EOP Staff