EOP Application Process & Requirements

The State University of New York's Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) provides access, academic support and financial aid to students who show promise for succeeding in college but who may not have the resources needed to be successful. Available primarily to first-time, full-time, matriculated students, and qualifying transfers, the program supports students throughout their college careers within the SUNY system. 

This application is the first step in the EOP Application Process. It is used to determine Academic Eligibility for participation in EOP.  
 
The next step in the process includes an EOP Financial Form and submission of applicable tax forms and related documentation. Review of these documents will determine Financial Eligibility.
 
Please contact email eop@corning-cc.edu or call 607-962-9166 if you have any questions.

 

  1. Apply to CCC
  2. Complete the FAFSA and Tap Applications for BOTH 2023-24 and 2024-25
    • Applicants are encouraged to use the IRS Retrieval process when completing the FAFSA application for Pell and TAP and request a Tax Transcript from the IRS for students and parents at that time. Request a Tax Transcript here
  3. Apply for EOP academic verification here
  4. Have your high school and/or college transcripts sent to admissions@corning-cc.edu
  5. Complete part 2 of the verification process, financial verification
    1. Fill out the 2025 EOP Financial Form using your 2023 tax form
    2. Upload all supporting documents here including but not limited to 2023 tax forms
  6. Once verified for both financial and academic eligibility, you will receive a letter inviting you to join us for the EOP Pre-freshmen Program. 
  • Meet the New York State residency requirement (12 months)
  • Be a first semester, college freshman or qualifying transfer student
  • Have earned a High School Diploma or GED
  • Attained a high school average in the range of 70-85% or 1.7 GPA
  • Meet SUNY EOP Economic Eligibility Guidelines 
  • Demonstrate potential and motivation to complete a college program
  • Participate in and successfully complete the EOP Pre-freshmen Program; offered in Winter '23 and Summer '24. 
Click here to apply to SUNY Corning Community College's EOP program.
You are eligible for EOP as a transfer student provided you have been enrolled in EOP, College Discovery, HEOP (Higher Education Opportunity Program), SEEK (Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge) or a similar academic and financial support program at your previous college. If your previous college did not have EOP or a similar program, you may be considered for transfer eligibility.

Questions?

eop@corning-cc.edu or call 607-962-9393