Eligibility Requirements

Applications for EOP/AIM are processed through the Office of Admissions. Applicants must qualify both academically and economically under the specified guidelines. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must meet the following criteria:

Eligibility
To be eligible for admission to EOP you must be:

EOP students
  • A New York State resident for 12 months prior to enrollment.
  • Ineligible for admission under traditional standards, but demonstrate potential for completing a college program; and
  • In need of financial assistance within legislated income guidelines. In selecting students for the program, priority is given to applicants from historically disadvantaged backgrounds. If in the year prior to enrollment your family income falls within EOP guidelines due to unemployment, separation, divorce or death of a parent, etc., you may still not qualify for EOP if you are not from an historically disadvantaged background.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident.
  • Have received a New York State high school diploma or its equivalent.
  • Meet the Income Guidelines specified in the column below (priority will be given to "applicants from families characterized by historical, educational, economic and cultural disadvantagement").

Freshman Academic Guidelines
Eligible students will have completed three years of high school science and three years of sequential math. Admitted students generally have a combined SAT score of 850 with a minimum verbal score of 450 or a TOEFL score of 213 and a minimum grade point average of 80 or B, or GED score of 285 with 850 SATs.

Required Records
As part of the EOP admission process, your high school record and test scores (if needed) will be reviewed, as well as information about clubs, hobbies, jobs and any other experiences which made an impact on your education. This information will help college counselors evaluate your potential for success in a college program.

Transfer Academic Guidelines
A 2.5 grade point average AND a minimum of 18-24 academic credits at another accredited institution.

Transfer students are eligible for admission provided they 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, notify the Office of Admissions at Stony Brook.

ECONOMIC ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The table below lists financial eligibility requirements for EOP admission during the 2008-09 academic year. To be economically disadvantaged, a student must belong to a household that is defined in Category A, B, or C or the exceptions noted below.

Household Size
(including head of household)
Total Annual Income in Prev. Calendar Year*
Category ACategory BCategory C
1
 $15,140 $20,390 $23,020
2
 $20,390 $25,640 $28,270
3
 $25,650 $30,900 $33,530
4
 $30,900 $36,150 $38,780
5
 $36,150 $41,400 $44,030
6
 $41,410 $46,660 $49,290
7
 $46,660 $51,910 $54,540
7+
 In each category, add $5,250 for each family member in excess of seven

Household Categories:

A - Supported by one or more individuals whose combined income is from Social Security or sources other than employment and which does not exceed the applicable amount under "Category A" above.
B - Supported by more than one or more worker(s) whose combined total annual income does not exceed the applicable amount under "Category B" above.
C - For households supported by one worker with two or more employers, which does not exceed the applicable amount under "Category C" above.

Income Guidelines Also 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 of Family Day Care payments through the New York State Office of Children and Family Assistance or a county Department of Social Services;
  • The students lives with foster parents who do not provide support for college and the student’s natural parents provide no such support;
  • You are a ward of the state or county.

For more information, visit Financial Aid.