Opportunity Program
Finding College of Best Fit
College Terms
College Admission
Financial Aid
100

Opportunity program designed for low-income and first generation college students attending SUNY universities

What is Educational Opportunity Program(EOP)?

100

If you are a student who wants to pursue his/her college in science, this is where you go.

What is the science department?

100

The land on which college and university buildings are situated

What is Campus?

100

Your high school cumulative average that colleges consider in the admission process.

What is Grade Point Average?

100

This allows you to apply for colleges without an application fee.

What is a fee waiver?

200

Higher Education Opportunity Program for    private colleges of the states of New York 

What is the HEOP program?

200

The building where students who live at the school stay at.

What are dorms?

200

Money that is provided for students to help them pay for their college education.

What is Financial aid?

200

The two nationwide placement exams that some colleges require for admission

What are the ACT and SAT?

200

Helps eligible New York State students who attend NYS colleges/universities pay their tuition.

What is the TAP program?

300

New York State opportunity program offered at four-year CUNY colleges.

What are is the SEEK program?

300

Gatherings where college representatives talk and answer questions regarding their schools.

What is a college fair?

300

A status colleges give to students who’s overall GPA fall under 2.0

What is academic probation?

300

Major key factor to WHERE you are going for college

What is Location?

300

Money that you receive to go to a college that has to be paid back.

What are student loans?

400

Opportunity program that supports 2 year CUNY college students 

What is the College discovery program?

400

The amount of student compared to the number of teachers in the college

What is student-teacher ratio?

400

A way for students to take a course they’re interested in without earning credit or having it affect their gpa

What is an elective?

400

Letters students need to create relationships with teachers in order to receive

What are letters of recommendation?

400

Grants received to help and support a students education based on their academic and/or extracurricular achievements

What are scholarships?

500

If a student’s GPA falls below 2.0 and is on academic probation after two quarters You can be facing. 

What is the STEP program?

500

To see how many people attend a specific college.

What is college population?

500

A Federal program which provides universities with funding to hire students for part-time jobs to help them pay for school while they attend

What is a Work study program?

500

A common policy colleges use to indicate that the candidate considers to be their top choice college/university.

What is Early Decision?

500

An application that determines if you are eligible for financial aid. This form is available October 1st.

What is FAFSA?