Program Provides Students with Academic and Financial Resources to Help Them Succeed
SUNY Brockport is welcoming its incoming class of Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students to campus for summer orientation. The EOP summer orientation program gives incoming students the benefit of a residential college experience before starting their classes for the fall semester. At Brockport, 76 incoming EOP students are participating in the summer orientation program this year.
SUNY’s Arthur O. Eve Educational Opportunity Program provides affordable excellence and comprehensive support to help students from low-income backgrounds who did not receive sufficient academic preparation in K-12 – many of whom are the first in their families to go to college – succeed in earning a degree.
The EOP program at SUNY Brockport is made possible in part by the historic $10.7 million increase in EOP funding in the fiscal year 2026-2027 State budget thanks to the strong support and commitment by Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
SUNY Brockport President Heidi Macpherson said, “We are grateful to Governor Hochul and State legislators for their steadfast commitment to advancing higher education opportunities for students at SUNY Brockport and at campuses across New York State. EOP is a proven program to advance student success and upward mobility.”
“For nearly 60 years, SUNY’s Educational Opportunity Program has supported tens of thousands of students, helping them move forward on a path to upward mobility and success,” said SUNY Chancellor King. “The program has made higher education more accessible for students throughout New York State and opened doors for meaningful and successful careers.”
The SUNY Board of Trustees said, “SUNY’s Educational Opportunity Program has a proven track record of supporting students to thrive on campus and be ready to succeed after graduation. Through the strong support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature, SUNY EOP will be able to provide support for more students as they work to pursue their dreams.”
Since 2022, SUNY EOP enrollment has increased by 21 percent, reflecting continued demand for the program and the confidence students and families place in its supports. In its 59-year history, EOP has graduated nearly 90,000 students and evolved into one of the country’s most successful college access program. There are more than 9,000 EOP students throughout the SUNY System, 240 of which are enrolled at SUNY Brockport.
Brockport’s EOP Summer Orientation has proven to be incredibly beneficial. Nearly 86% of last fall’s first-year EOP cohort successfully returned for their spring semester.
EOP enrollment is open to all students who meet the program’s longstanding academic and financial need requirements.
“I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for EOP. The Brockport EOP family supported me ever since I came here from New York City, which is six hours away. The EOP counselors supported me academically and emotionally, and that helped me push through and helped me build my confidence so I could be a leader at SUNY Brockport,” said Carlos Clark ’25, a Brockport EOP alum who is now working as one of the University’s Resident Directors.
To learn more about SUNY EOP at Brockport, visit https://www.brockport.edu/academics/educational-opportunity-program/ or email eop@brockport.edu.
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