EOP Admissions

To be considered for EOP admission at SUNY Old Westbury, you must meet the academic and financial eligibility criteria.

First Year Students

  • Be a New York State Resident
  • Have an academic profile that falls slightly below SUNY Old Westbury's admissions standards, but shows promise for succeeding in college
  • Meet the EOP Income Eligibility Guidelines (below)

Transfer Students

  • Have been enrolled in New York State EOP, Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) or SEEK/College Discovery programs at a previous institution
 

How To Apply

  1. Review EOP academic and financial eligibility guidelines (below)

  2. Apply Using the SUNY App or Common App

    1. Make sure to check the box to indicate your interest in EOP

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  3. Fill out the EOP Financial Information Form

  4. Submit all the required admissions and financial documentation

     

EOP Income Eligibility Guidelines

Academic Year 2025-2026

  • Household Size
    (including head of household)

    Total Annual Income

    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.

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  •                                                                 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;
    • The student is in foster care as established by the court;
    • The student is a ward of the state or county.

     

    Students who request consideration for SUNY's Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) on their application for admission must complete an EOP Financial Eligibility Review screening to determine whether you meet the financial eligibility requirements. You will be directed to the EOP Financial Eligibility Review portal after indicating your interest for consideration for EOP and have completed the application for admission, whether using the SUNY application, the Common application or applying to a SUNY campus that uses their own campus application for admission.