EducationAL Opportunity Programs

Educational Opportunity Programs provide a means for traditionally under-served, low-income students to obtain admission as well as academic and financial support. Many programs involve a required introductory non-credit academic schedule during the summer prior to your freshman year. This course(s) will help ensure a smooth transition into college life. Students in these programs will also have access to support systems that usually include:

  • Academic and personal counseling

  • Financial Counseling

  • Mentoring

  • Academic workshops and seminars

  • Tutoring

  • Pre-freshman Summer Program

Learn more about these programs for schools within New York State:

  1. SEEK / College Discovery (CD) - CUNY (City University of New York)

  2. EOP - SUNY (State University of New York)

  3. HEOP - Private colleges and universities

* Please note: Space and availability are limited in these programs, so if you qualify and would like to apply to them, make certain to apply promptly! Review specific instructions and guidelines, usually found in the application materials of participating schools.

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for CUNY's College Discovery (CD), you must:

  • be a legal resident of New York City for at least one year prior to entering college;

  • be a high school graduate or recipient of a state-approved equivalency diploma;

  • have a college admissions average of less than 80;

  • be a first year student; and

  • have a gross family income that meets the New York State guidelines.

To be eligible for SEEK (CUNY), EOP (SUNY), and HEOP (Private-in-New York), you must:

  • be a legal resident of New York State for at least one year prior to entering college;

  • be a high school graduate or recipient of a state-approved equivalency diploma;

  • be inadmissible according to the admissions criteria established for the four-year college you want to attend;

  • be a first-time freshman or previously enrolled in College Discovery (CD) Program, an Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), or Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP); and

  • have a gross family income that meets the New York State guidelines.