. . . to help provide a broad range of services to New York State residents who, because of academic and economic circumstances, would otherwise be unable to attend a postsecondary educational institution.
Institutional Eligibility . . .
. . . competitive grants are awarded to Independent institutions of higher education incorporated by the New York State legislature or chartered by the Board of Regents and offering two- or four-year degree programs registered with and approved by the Board of Regents. Programs must serve matriculated students who are working toward a degree. Students shall be selected without regard to age, color, religion, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race, gender, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or sexual orientation.
. . . Funding decisions will take the following into consideration: (1) comprehensiveness of the educational program; (2) evidence of institutional commitment to disadvantaged students; (3) institutional success in conducting programs for disadvantaged students; and (4) potential of the program to increase the number of disadvantaged persons pursuing careers in which they are currently underrepresented, including teaching.
Student Eligibility . . .
. . . HEOP serves New York State residents who are both academically and economically disadvantaged. Disadvantaged students are individuals from low-income families with potential for successful collegiate experiences but who have not acquired the verbal, mathematical, and other cognitive skills required to complete their college work.
Program Services . . .
. . . HEOP provides funds to assist in the recruitment, screening, and testing of prospective students. Higher Education Opportunity Programs also provide structured support services including a prefreshman summer program, counseling, tutoring, and remedial/developmental coursework. In addition to academic support, program participants receive financial assistance toward their college expenses.
