The EOP Admission Process

Step 1: Submit an Application

First-year and transfer students who wish to apply for EOP admission may use either the SUNY Application or the Common Application.

APPLY USING THE SUNY APPLICATION

APPLY USING THE COMMON APPLICATION

Be sure to check the box for the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). On the Common Application, you will select the EOP box on SUNY Plattsburgh's Supplement to the Common Application.

Students submitting an application for EOP consideration may qualify for an application fee waiver for their first seven campus choices. If a student does not meet both the academic and economic guidelines, the student will be billed for the fee. Applicants who are deemed ineligible for EOP may still qualify for admission and financial aid through other admissions processes.

Additional Application Items Needed:

Required for first-year students and transfers with less than 24 credits:

Official High School Transcript
Official College Transcript(s) (if applying as a transfer student)
SUNY Supplemental Application
Letter of Recommendation

SUNY Plattsburgh is now test optional for students applying to enroll for the Spring 2021, Fall 2021 and Spring 2022 semesters.

Step 2: Admissions Review

After completing and submitting your application and all required items, your application will be processed and reviewed by the admissions office for academic eligibility.

At this stage, transfer applicants will also be required to submit EOP Transfer Eligibility Verification to the admissions office. Once this information is received and we verify that you meet the transfer admission requirements, your application will be reviewed for EOP eligibility and a decision will be sent to you via mail.

VIEW TRANSFER APPLICATION CHECKLIST

VIEW TRANSFER VERIFICATION FORM

Step 3: Submit SUNY EOP Financial Information Form

First-year applicants who meet the academic eligibility guidelines for EOP should submit the SUNY EOP Financial Information Form, which will ask you to complete a detailed account of household finances and background.

Students applying using the SUNY Application can complete the form by logging into their SUNY account. Students applying using the Common Application can complete the form by creating a SUNY EOPFinInfo account.

In addition to completion of the SUNY EOP Financial Information Form, applicants must submit verifying income documentation and a completed copy of the FAFSA before a final admissions decision is made. Financial documentation will be requested based on the responses you provide on the SUNY EOP Financial Information Form.

LOG INTO YOUR SUNY ACCOUNT – FOR SUNY APPLICATION

CREATE AN EOPFININFO ACCOUNT – FOR COMMON APPLICATION

PLEASE NOTE: If you are accepted to EOP, and it is later determined that the information you provided on the SUNY EOP Financial Information Form was falsified, incomplete, or altered to present yourself as being academically and/or economically disadvantaged, you will forfeit your participation in the Educational Opportunity Program and be responsible for reimbursing SUNY Plattsburgh for any funds expended on your behalf.

Step 4: Submit Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Step 5: Financial Review

Step 6: EOP Review