EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (EOP)

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

An educational access program specifically meant to support low-income and first-generation students

• Provides admission, academic, and financial assistance

• EOP considers admission for students who may not meet regular admission criteria on a campus-by-campus basis

• Cal State Apply and EOP are one application

EOP Biographical Questions

Use the spaces provided to answer the five autobiographical questions below. Use complete sentences and avoid responses such as "yes" or "no."

1. Briefly describe your family's economic background. Include information about your financial challenges.

2. Why would you like to attend college? Discuss your career and personal goals. Are there any particular circumstances, school experiences, or persons that influenced your preparation or motivation to attend college (e.g., cultural/financial background, family, teachers, schools you attended)? Please explain.

3. Briefly discuss your academic background. Did you utilize any additional support at your high school, such as tutoring? Do your grades in high school and/or college reflect your academic ability or potential?

4. List any volunteer, extracurricular activities, or work experience in which you are or have been involved in the past two years.

5. Is there any additional information you would like EOP to consider in determining your admission to the program?