The EOP Admission Process

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Step 1: Submit an Application

Prospective freshman and transfer students who wish to apply for EOP admission may do so using either the

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. 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:

• Official High School Transcript (for freshmen or transfers with less than 24 credits)
• SAT/ACT Scores (for freshmen or transfers with less than 24 credits)
• Official College Transcript(s) (if applying as a transfer student)
• Letter of Recommendation (recommended)
• SUNY Common Supplemental (recommended)
  
  

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 Statement of Family Income (SOFI)

Freshman applicants who meet the academic eligibility guidelines for EOP will be sent a request to submit a Statement of Family Income (SOFI), which will ask you to complete a detailed account of your household finances and background. It will also ask you to complete autobiographical statements. You are strongly encouraged to complete the SOFI online through your MyPlattsburgh account.

If you are unable to complete the SOFI online, please call the EOP Office at 518-564-2263. You will receive notification by letter and e-mail once the SOFI is available for you to complete in your MyPlattsburgh account. You must first complete your Admissions application and be deemed academically eligible for EOP before you can fill out the SOFI.

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

Log Into MyPlattsburgh and Complete the SOFI

PLEASE NOTE: If you are accepted to EOP, and it is later determined that the information you provided on the SOFI 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)

Complete and file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) listing SUNY Plattsburgh (code 002849) as a recipient. Also complete the TAP application online.

Complete and file the FAFSA as soon as possible after Oct. 1.

LEARN MORE ABOUT APPLYING FOR FAFSA AND TAP

Step 5: Financial Review 

You will need to provide documentation of both taxable and non-taxable income for yourself and your parents/household to our Financial Aid Office. This documentation will be requested based on the information you provide on the SOFI. Promptly respond to all requests for information in order to expedite the review of your application for EOP.

Step 6: EOP Review

Once your EOP application is considered complete and ready for review, a decision will be sent to you by mail. You can also continue to check your application status and requests for missing items online through your MyPlattsburgh account.

Check Your Application Status on MyPlattsburgh