Opportunity Programs

New York state opportunity programs provide a broad range of services to New York State residents who, because of educational and economic circumstances, would otherwise be unable to attend a postsecondary educational institution. Each institution must ensure that opportunity programs students are provided with sufficient academic support services, tuition assistance, supplemental financial assistance, and full need packaging to enable them to successfully complete the institutional components required for graduation.

All CUNY and SUNY schools offer opportunity programs. At CUNY, the program is called SEEK or College Discovery. Click here to learn more.

At SUNY, the program is called Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). Click here to learn more.

Select New York State private colleges offer the Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). Click here to learn more. Click here for a list of participating colleges.