Basic
Origins
Impact
Eligibility
Who's Who
100

This program helps low-income, first-generation students succeed in college.

EOP

100

EOP programs first emerged in this decade.

What is the 1960s?

100

Compared to non-EOP students from similar backgrounds, EOP students are more likely to do this.

What is graduate?

100

You must be a New York resident for this long to qualify to enroll.

What is 12 months.

100

This person was the founder of the SEEK program who wrote the proposal for the SEEK program to address racial gaps in education 1966.

Who is Dr. Allen Ballard

200

EOP stands for this.

Education Opportunity Program 

200

The California State University system launched its EOP in this year

What is 1969?

200

EOP aims to close gaps in this measure of academic performance that often affects disadvantaged students.

What is the graduation rate?

200

You must be enrolled as one of these to be considered for EOP.

What is a full-time student

200

This person sponsored and became instrumental in the Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK) program.

Who is the Honorable Percy Sutton.

300

Students must usually meet these two types of criteria to qualify for EOP.

What are academic and economic disadvantage?

300

This social movement partly fueled the creation of EOPs by demanding more educational equity.

What is the Civil Rights Movement?

300

EOP programs were partly created to address inequalities in these two areas of American life.

What are education and income?

300

If you are the recipient of this equivalency you automatically meet the academic requirements. 

What is the GED or TASC. 

300

This person became a champion for the SEEK program and considered it’s passing one of her greatest accomplishments

US Congresswoman Shirley Chisolm 

400

In addition to tutoring, EOP students often get early access to this important process when picking classes.

What is priority registration?

400

These two New York public university systems were early pioneers of EOP.

What are SUNY and CUNY?

400

One-on-one guidance given by EOP advisers is known by this term.

What is academic counseling or mentoring?

400

This is the grade point average or GPA for eligibility.

What is between 70-85

400
  • In 1967 this person started dialogue at the legislative level surrounding college access and opportunity. He developed the bill that later turned into EOP in the same year.

Who is Arthur O. Eve 

500

This helps incoming EOP students transition to college life is often called this

SUNY Sullivan Summer Academy

(Summer Bridge)

500

A program similar to EOP at private colleges in New York State is called this.

What is HEOP?

500

True or False: Only students with a 4.0 GPA can join EOP.

What is False?

500

True or False: There is an income eligibility guidelines for EOP

True

500

This is the first black man to serve as Mayor of New York City who helped to create the SEEK program. 

Who is Mayor David Dinkins

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