EOP Admissions Information

The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is designed to provide access and services to financially disadvantaged students who demonstrate academic potential and desire to earn a college degree.

Admissions Process

Apply using the SUNY Application or Common Application and check "yes" when asked about applying for the EOP program. In addition to the standard freshman application materials, you’ll need to submit the EOP Financial Information Form and complete your 2024-2025 FAFSA application.

All EOP applicants who meet our minimum academic admission requirements will first be accepted into our MERITS program. You will then receive step by step instructions to complete your EOP application.

 

Financial Documentation

In order to complete your EOP application, you must send us the following documents to the Student Financial Services Office.

• A 2022 tax return transcript if your parent(s) DID file taxes
• A verification of non-filing if your parent(s) did NOT file taxes (mail a 4506T form to the IRS to request this document)
• 2022 parent(s) W2s if applicable
• 2022 student(s) W2s if applicable

 

Additional documents may be requested later. Documents can be mailed, faxed or scanned & emailed:

SUNY Cobleskill
Student Financial Services
106 Suffolk Circle
Cobleskill, NY 12043

financialaid@cobleskill.edu

fax: 518-255-5844        phone: 518-255-5623

 

What happens next?

After your application is reviewed, you will be contacted by an EOP counselor if you qualify for the SUNY Cobleskill EOP program.

Learn more about EOP

 

Income Guidelines

The table below lists financial eligibility requirements for EOP admission for students entering the 2024-2025 academic year. Any subsequent changes to these guidelines will be posted here. In order to be determined economically disadvantaged, a student's household income must not exceed the amount shown for its size or the student's circumstances must conform to one of the exceptions indicated.

Educational Opportunity Program Economic Eligibility Guidelines Academic Year 2024-2025
Household Size (including head of household)	Total Annual Income in Previous Calendar Year
1	$26,973
2	$36,482
3	$45,991
4	$55,500
5	$65,009
6	$74,518
7	$84,027
8	$93,536*
*For families/households with more than 8 persons, add $9,509 for each additional person.

 

Income Guidelines do not apply if:

• The student's family is the recipient of Family Assistance or Safety Net payments through the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance; or through a county Department of Social Services; or Family Day Care payments through the New York State Office of Children and Family Assistance;
• The student is in foster care as established by the court;
• The student is a ward of the state or county.