Student Services II:
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
& Foster Youth Programs
Fall 2014 High School & Community College
Counselor Conference
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
PROGRAM
Introduction
 What is EOP?
 What Can EOP Do for Students?
 Who May Apply?
 EOP Income Criteria
 Applying to EOP
 Additional Information About EOP
What is EOP?
 Established in 1969 under SB 1072
 Provides academic support and retention services to
historically low income and educationally underserved students
 Targets students who have the potential to perform
satisfactorily in the CSU but have not been able to realize this
potential because of economic or educational background
 Provides admission, academic, and financial assistance to
accommodate the needs of the individual campus student
population
 Tailors their programs to accommodate the needs of the
individual campus student population
What Can EOP Do for Students?
 Provides orientation sessions to help students learn
about campus services and programs
 Provides tutoring, advising and specialized retention
services
 Provides transitional support such as the Summer Bridge
Program
 Awards EOP grant to eligible students
EOP and EOP&S Differences
 Income
– Higher Ranges Per Family Size
(EOP&S BOG Waiver Income Criteria vs. CSU
EOP Income Criteria)
 Selection Process
– Application Process (CSU General & EOP 4 Part Supplement)
– Admission Processes
– Financial Aid Eligibility (Higher Cost of Attendance)
– Student Eligibility Requirements (Regular & Special Admits)
– EOP&S Book Vouchers vs. EOP Grant
Who May Apply?
 Historically low-income and educationally underserved
undergraduate students who need admission assistance
and support services to succeed in college
 Students who demonstrate academic potential and
motivation
 California residents and students who qualify for an AB
540 nonresident tuition exemption
2015-2016 EOP Income Criteria
Applying to EOP
 High School Graduate or Equivalent
 Meet CSU Eligibility for Regular Admission
 EOP considers admission for students who may
not meet regular admission criteria on a campus
by campus basis
Applying to EOP
 Students must complete and submit an application for Undergraduate
Admission to the campus before applying to the EOP program.
 Application to the Educational Opportunity Program includes:
– 1) Completed Undergraduate Admission application to the
campus
– 2) Completed EOP application with:
 Applicant Information form
 Two Recommendation forms
Separate Application for EOP
Complete EOP application ONLY AFTER submitting CSU
admissions application to the campus of your choice
On the Undergraduate
Admissions Application, check
“YES” to applying to EOP
EOP Online Application Form –
Completed by student
Opening page
for the EOP
Application
SAVE: Will save
the information
that has been
inputted on the
screen
Many fields
are prepopulated
from the
University
application
EOP Online Application Form –
Completed by student
 Must complete
the first
application
 Additional
applications are
pre-populated
but allow edits
Complete
fields that
are blank
EOP Online Application Form –
Completed by student
 Two
recommendations
are required
 Students can go to
the Application
Manager to track the
recommendation
status and change
the recommender if
needed
Two names
and email
addresses
need to be
provided
EOP Online Recommendation Form –
Completed by counselor or teacher
 Counselors and
teachers will receive
an email message
with the web link to
the recommendation
form
 There is a new
message for each
student application
Unique link for each
recommendation
EOP Online Recommendation Form –
Completed by counselor or teacher
 Must complete the initial
recommendation form
 Additional forms will prepopulate for a student
applying to multiple
campuses
 Counselors and teachers
can edit responses
before resubmitting
EOP Contacts
CSU Bakersfield
Mr. Rocky Maraccini
9001 Stockdale Highway
Bakersfield, CA 93311-1099
Phone: (661) 654-3219
Fax: (661) 654-6971
[email protected]
CSU Fresno
Ms. Irene Perez
5150 North Maple Avenue, M/S JA62
Fresno, CA 93740-8026
Phone: (559) 278-6025
Fax: (559) 278-2323
[email protected]
CSU Monterey Bay
Ms. Martine Armstrong
100 Campus Center
Seaside, CA 93955-8001
Phone: (831) 582-4153
Fax: (831) 582-4561
[email protected]
CSU San Bernardino
Mr. Mario E. Baeza
5500 University Parkway
San Bernardino, CA 92407
Phone: (909) 537-5042
Fax: (909) 537-7084
[email protected]
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Ms. Kathleen A. Castillo
Student Academic Services, Bldg. 81
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Phone: (805) 756-2301
Fax: (805) 756-5122
[email protected]
CSU Channel Islands
Ms. Kari Moss
One University Drive
Camarillo, CA 93012
Phone: (805) 437-8939
Fax: (805) 437-3211
[email protected]
CSU Fullerton
Ms. Willie Bugaoan
800 North State College Blvd.
EOP Admissions, UH-231
Fullerton, CA 92834
Phone: (657) 278-2784
Fax: (657) 278-5112
[email protected]
CSU Northridge
Ms. Doris Clark
Bayramian Hall 210
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8205
Phone: (818) 677-2351
Fax: (818) 677-7728
[email protected]
San Diego State University
Ms. Cynthia Torres
EOP/Ethnic Affairs
Student Services Bldg. East #2209
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8222
Phone: (619) 594-6298
Fax: (619) 594-4299
[email protected]
CSU San Marcos
Ms. Norma Larios
333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd.
San Marcos, CA 92096
Phone: (760) 750-4861
Fax: (760) 750-3300
[email protected]
Humboldt State University
Ms. Tania Marin
Ms. Maria Elena Whaples
One Harpst Street
Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: (707) 826-3778 (toll free)
Fax: (707) 826-4780
[email protected]
Cal Poly Pomona
Ms. Maria Rivera-Duncan
EOP Admissions and Enrollment
Building 1-221
3801 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91768
Phone: (909) 869-3362
Fax: (909) 869-4337
[email protected]
CSU Chico
Ms. Victoria Bass
First and Normal Streets
Chico, CA 95929-0710
Phone: (530) 898-4028
Fax: (530) 898-4567
[email protected]
CSU Dominguez Hills
Ms. Katrina Hermoso
1000 E. Victoria Street, WH D-350
Carson, CA 90747
Phone: (310) 243-2106
Fax: (310) 516-4450
[email protected]
CSU East Bay
Mr. Emmanuel Lopez
EOP Admissions, LI 2500
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542
Phone: (510) 885-4683
Fax: (510) 885-7400
[email protected]
CSU Long Beach
Ms. Gail Walters
EOP Admissions, LA3-200
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
Phone: (562) 985-4288
Fax: (562) 985-7646
[email protected]
CSU Los Angeles
Ms. Maria Laines
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032
Phone: (323) 343-3216
Fax: (323) 343-6426
[email protected]
CSU Sacramento
Mr. David Ortega
6000 J Street
Lassen Hall, Rm. 2205
Sacramento, CA 95819
Phone: (916) 278-6183
Fax: (916) 278-5491
[email protected]
San Francisco State University
Ms. Renée Stephens
1600 Holloway Avenue, SSB 201
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: (415) 338-2897
Fax: (415) 338-0541
[email protected]
San José State University
Ms. Rhonda Leiva
Ms. Anna Wisholek
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0196
Phone: (408) 924-2637
Fax: (408) 924-1197
[email protected]
Sonoma State University
Ms. Lisa Brooks
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Salazar 1060
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
Phone: (707) 664-2865
Fax: (707) 664-3999
[email protected]
CSU Stanislaus
Ms. Gaby Morder
801 West Monte Vista Avenue
Turlock, CA 95382
Phone: (209) 667-3108
Fax: (209) 664-7006
[email protected]
Additional Information About EOP
 CSUMentor site:
– www.csumentor.edu/planning/eop
 California State University site:
– www.calstate.edu/eop
 Individual campus EOP department websites
FOSTER YOUTH PROGRAMS
Who is a former foster youth?
Children who were removed by the courts from
their family of origin due to abuse and/or neglect,
and placed into the care of extended family
members, foster parents or non-relative
caregivers until their 18th birthday.
Common Barriers to College
 K-12 school and placement instability
 Academic/learning gaps
 Lack of educational advocacy
 Low high school graduation rates
 Records transfer and confidentiality issues
 High rate of homelessness after emancipation
 Long-term effects of abuse and neglect
Please indicate
on Admission
Application
Campus Programs for Foster Youth
 CSU Bakersfield –Guardian
Scholars
 CSU Channel Islands –
Promoting Achievement
Through Hope (PATH)
 CSU Chico – EOP
 CSU Dominguez Hills – Toro
Scholars
 CSU East Bay – Renaissance
Scholars
 CSU Fresno – Renaissance
Scholars
 CSU Fullerton – Guardian
Scholars
 Humboldt State University –
EOP
 CSU Long Beach – EOP
 CSU Los Angeles – EOP
 CSU Monterey Bay –
COMPASS
 CSU Northridge – Resilient
Scholars
Campus Programs for Foster Youth
 Cal Poly Pomona –
Renaissance Scholars
 CSU Sacramento – Guardian
Scholars
 CSU San Bernardino – EOP
Foster Youth Program
 San Diego State University –
Guardian Scholars
 San Francisco State University
– Guardian Scholars
 San José State University –
Guardian Scholars
 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo –
EOP
 CSU San Marcos – ACE
Scholars
 Sonoma State University – EOP
 CSU Stanislaus – Promise
Scholars
Populations Served
Foster youth programs throughout the CSU
system may serve different populations of foster
youth, including current, former and/or
emancipated foster youth
To determine eligibility at a specific CSU campus
foster youth program, call the individual program at
the campus of interest
Campus Support Services May Include:
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Outreach and Recruitment
Admission assistance
Financial assistance
Housing assistance
Orientation to college life
(e.g., EOP Summer Bridge)
 Academic advising and
monitoring
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Counseling and support
Mentorship opportunities
Life skills workshops
Employment opportunities
Social and academic
celebrations
 Career planning and
assistance
 Student Drop-In Center
Scholarship Programs for Foster Youth
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Foster A Dream (Bay Area)
Fostering Futures (Bay Area)
Larkin Street (Bay Area)
Orphan Foundation of America (National)
Orangewood Children’s Foundation
(Orange County)
Silicon Valley Children’s Fund – YES
Scholars
United Friends of the Children (Los
Angeles County)
Promise 2 Kids (San Diego County)
Board of Governors Fee Waiver- BOG
(Community Colleges)
California Student Aid Commission
California Chafee Grant Program
 This is a federally funded program
administered through the California
Student Aid Commission.
 Gives up to $5000 to eligible former
foster youth to use for career and
technical training or college courses
at California Community Colleges,
California State Universities and
University of California campuses,
etc.
www.chafee.csac.ca.gov
Foster Youth Educational Planning Guide
What’s Inside?
 This planning guide contains checklists, tips and
information to support foster youth from 7th grade through
12th grade who have a dream of a college education.
Who should have one?
 Foster youth, caregivers, social workers, educators and
advocates.
Why should I need it?
 To monitor and track the educational progress of foster
youth to career and college preparation.
How can I get one?
 The guides are available at
www.calstate.edu/fosteryouth
Foster Youth Programs
For additional information visit
www.calstate.edu/fosteryouth
for specific programs available to foster youth at the
23 California State University campuses
QUESTIONS!
www.calstate.edu