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Is HEOP for you? If interested, please contact the Directors of Admissions or the Arthur O. Eve What is expected of HEOP Students? Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) Office, at one of our four convenient locations: As a HEOP student you MUST: 1) respect others; 2) conduct oneself in a ARTHUR O. EVE BRONX CAMPUS manner befitting of a College student; 3) HIGHER EDUCATION regularly attend classes and 4) maintain 890 Washington Avenue Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). Bronx, NY 10451 OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM: SAP is achieved by maintaining (347) 964-8600, Ext. 360 2013-14 GUIDELINES satisfactory attendance in all courses, Mr. Abraham Cruz, VP of Admissions participating in and completing all assignments as well as abiding by the MANHATTAN CAMPUS 3755 Broadway standards set by both local and federal New York, NY 10032 HEOP agencies for Satisfactory Academic HEOP (212) 694-1000 Ext. 675 Progress and Program Pursuit (PLEASE Mr. Ismael Sanchez, Director of Admissions SEE THE STUDENT HANDBOOK). BROOKLYN CAMPUS - GRAHAM 9 Graham Avenue Compliance with Program Regulations Brooklyn, NY 11206 (718) 963-4112 Ext. 543 As a HEOP student you will be Ms. Aurea Morales, Director of Admissions REQUIRED to: 1) Meet with your Retention Counselor on a weekly basis as BROOKLYN CAMPUS - scheduled; 2) report to tutorials once a NORTHSIDE week during each academic cycle - 187 North 6 schedules are available at each of the Brooklyn, NY 11211 HEOP offices, through your educational (718) 782-2200 Ext. 210 facilitators, department chairperson or Ms. Miriam Pfeffer, Director of Admissions by postings on the bulletin boards located throughout the college; 3) attend HEOP Office informative general meeting established (Division of the Student Academic by the program Director. Compliance Support Services Department) with all requirements is mandatory. Non- Gary J Aguayo, Director complaints run the risk of being expelled Alice Gutierrez & Nidia Acosta, www.boricuacollege.edu from HEOP. Retention Counselors What is HEOP? • Be a New York State resident for HEOP Economic Guidelines Table at least one year prior to enrolling 2013-14 AY The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education in a post-secondary institution. Total number Total annual income Opportunity Program (referred to as • Be a first-time student entering of members in on 2012 Tax Return HEOP) is a partnership with the State into any college or university – household Must Not Exceed of New York and the independent must enter in the fall cycle only. 1 $20,665 colleges and universities. HEOP was • Have graduated from a high school 2 $27,991 created to provide a broad range of approved and accredited by the 3 $35,317 services to New York State residents New York State Education 4 $42,643 whom otherwise would be unable to attend Department (NYSED) or possess 5 $49,969 a postsecondary educational institution. a New York State General 6 $57,295 HEOP started in 1969 when the New Equivalency Diploma (GED), 7 $64,621 York State Legislature passed an possess an Armed Forces 8 $71,947 amendment to the Educational Law, which Equivalency Diploma or have been Transfer Students authorized the program to expand admitted via the Boricua College Transfer students who were already in educational opportunity in public and Special Admit policy. another equal opportunity program: independent institutions of higher • Apply online for financial aid EOP, SEEK, College Discovery, education. HEOP is designed to provide through FAFSA by completing the another HEOP should notify their New York State residents with the TAP and PELL application Admission’s Officer, the HEOP supportive services necessary to ensure the (www.fafsa.ed.gov). Director or their Facilitator. successful completion of an undergraduate degree. The supportive services include: • Meet the economic guidelines Pre-Freshmen Summer Program workshops, supplemental financial established by the NYSED. Admittance into Boricua College’s The Pre-freshmen Program (mandatory assistance, career counseling and tutoring of all incoming freshmen students) in a number of subject areas. As of the HEOP Upon registering the Admissions Director serves to academically and socially orient 2002-2003 Fiscal Year, there are 63 HEOP incoming students. The academic programs at 57 Independent Colleges and will recommend HEOP eligible students to the HEOP Office. HEOP Director will emphasis is strengthening English and Universities that serve 5,175 students: Math skills. Its goal is to facilitate the according to HEOP website. then review the student’s Admissions Portfolio which includes academic transition into college level study. Along http://www.highered.nysed.gov with English and Math, students will be (transcripts, GED or high school diploma and Boricua College Admissions tests acculturated into Boricua College’s unique teaching model that includes the Who is eligible for HEOP? scores and economic information). A HEOP staff member will meet with Five Ways of Learning (Cognitive Science, Affective Development, In order to be eligible for the Higher potential candidates before officially Experiential, Theoretical and Cultural Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) admitting the student into Pre-freshmen Studies). an individual must fulfill the following Program. Students will then attend and criteria: complete the Pre-freshmen Summer Program before being formally admitted into HEOP. .