Our Program.

The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) Program provides special admission, financial aid, and academic support services for highly motivated low-income students who do not meet Montclair State University’s regular admission criteria. Students admitted to the program must be members of economically disadvantaged families, have a background of academic under preparedness, but demonstrate potential to be successful in college. Typically, EOF student scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) are relatively low and make them ineligible for regular admission, even though class ranks and grade point averages may be competitive. Also, many EOF students are the products of “special needs” school districts where the quality of education is below par based on standardized test scores and other indicators. There are also few occasions where EOF students lack some of the 16 units of the college preparatory curriculum in high school, rendering them ineligible for regular admission.

Eligible students receive a maximum amount of financial aid based on their individual need. Also students are provided with a broad range of academic support services including counseling, tutoring, leadership development, and workshops. Counselors interact with students in individual and small group settings, which cover academics, course advising, careers, personal, and financial aid issues.

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