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CSU EOP - Educational Opportunity Program

What is EOP?

The CSU’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) provides admission, academic and financial support services to historically underserved students throughout California.

The primary goal of the CSU Educational Opportunity Program is to improve access of low-income, first-generation, and historically disadvantaged students with potential for academic success by making higher education a possibility. EOP provides a comprehensive program of support services which include, but are not limited to, recruitment, preadmission counseling, orientation, summer program, diagnostic testing, financial aid follow-up, special admissions, pre introductory instruction, academic advisement, tutoring, learning skill services, and personal, educational and career counseling.

Every California State University has an EOP Program.

Who is eligible for EOP consideration?

The following eligibility criteria are specified in the CSU Educational Opportunity Programs Regulations and Guidelines. An EOP student:

• Has a history of low family income.

• Must be enrolled on a full-time basis.

• Is an undergraduate.

• Needs admission assistance as an exception admit, OR Meets regular admission requirements but in the opinion of EOP personnel will require a full range of assistance to succeed.

• Has been nominated by an appropriate state agency, a California high school or community college, the Veterans Administration, a campus president, or a designee of the California State University.

The EOP application is embedded in the Cal State Apply Application.

Make sure to apply!

FAQs about EOP