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This program focuses primarily on low income, first generation high school juniors and seniors. The program is designed to enable participants to reach challenging academic standards so that they enroll into college and/or remain in college through graduation.

Provide access, academic support, and/or financial assistance to underserved students who show promise for college success. We serve students at all stages of life and learning, full or part time. SUNY Empire offers three opportunity programs: SUNY Educational Opportunity Program (EOP): A program for full-time, first-time freshmen and full-time opportunity program transfer students; Empire State Opportunity Program (ESOP): A program for full-time and part-time transfer students; Empire Promise Program (EPP): A program for first-time freshmen, continuing students, and transfer students and SUNY Empire also supports SUNY’s Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI), a state-funded program that connects youth in foster care, eligible orphans, or wards of the court who are accepted into SUNY’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) with academic support services and financial assistance to help enroll in, pay for, and successfully complete college. Call for detailed information regarding each program.

Services are designed to meet the unique educational needs of currently enrolled students with documented permanent/ temporary disabilities or disabling medical conditions. The Disability Services Center (DSC) is dedicated to the principle that equal opportunity be afforded each student to realize his/her fullest potential. The goal is to assist students with disabilities to function as independently as possible, and to ensure a comprehensively accessible college experience where individuals with disabilities have the same access to programs, opportunities and activities as all other students at the college. DSC offers its services to all students in face-to-face, remote, live-stream, hybrid, online courses and distance education programs. Documentation about your disability will need to be provided. Please contact the Disability Services Center to discuss your reasonable accommodations.

Offers guidance to teenagers and young adults who want to go to college or technical school, including with help searching for financial assistance. Also provides pre-job training with interview skills, resume writing, entering the military, etc.

Provides assistance for individuals with disabilities looking for college opportunities.

Offers staff which is ready to work with you to make earning your degree possible and affordable. Students can request a review of previous college credits and military training with our Evaluated Education Plan option. Empire State College serves not only active service military personnel, but also members of the following groups: Veterans; Department of Defense agency employees; Spouses of active duty and activated Guard and Reserve service members worldwide; Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program and Tragedy Assistant Program for Survivors (T*A*P*S). Contact the Office of Veteran Military Education for more detailed information.

Provide access, academic support, and/or financial assistance to underserved students who show promise for college success. We serve students at all stages of life and learning, full or part time. SUNY Empire offers three opportunity programs: SUNY Educational Opportunity Program (EOP): A program for full-time, first-time freshmen and full-time opportunity program transfer students; Empire State Opportunity Program (ESOP): A program for full-time and part-time transfer students; Empire Promise Program (EPP): A program for first-time freshmen, continuing students, and transfer students and SUNY Empire also supports SUNY’s Foster Youth College Success Initiative (FYCSI), a state-funded program that connects youth in foster care, eligible orphans, or wards of the court who are accepted into SUNY’s Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) with academic support services and financial assistance to help enroll in, pay for, and successfully complete college. Call for detailed information regarding each program.

Ladders to Success, located at FCA's Learning Center, will prepare identified High School students in Mathematics, Algebra, Reading and English to attain the placement test scores they need to avoid remedial classes and immediately access credit-bearing classes at Nassau Community College and beyond. Services include Mentoring and counseling, tutoring to prepare for the accuplacer test, career readiness and vocational planning services, financial aid and FAFSA application assistance, guidance throughout the college application process from start to finish. Workshop learning topics include: dealing with anxieties, mindfulness, bullying, cultural diversity, and more.

The Rockland Community College Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) is a dropout prevention and college access program that is funded by the New York State Education Department. RCC LPP serves 340 historically excluded students (grades 7-12) in the East Ramapo, North Rockland and Nyack school districts. Rockland Community College LPP is committed to the belief that all students can learn and should have equal access to resources.

Serves the unemployed and underemployed community of Erie County through our STEPS Program Initiative. We identify employment opportunities from local employers and match them with skilled workers. Serves the educational and training needs of the community through college prep services and FAFSA submission assistance.

The free TRIO EOC program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, hosted at SUNY Genesee Community College (GCC) provides free support to aid community members in applying to, funding and enrolling in further education. The purpose of the program is to help participants achieve their educational and career goals. Staff are knowledgeable and skilled in the fields of high school equivalencies, higher education applications and processes, state and federal financial aid, veteran and family-of-veteran education benefits, and scholarship opportunities available at the local, state, and national levels. Program offers individualized one-on-one appointments with highly-trained Outreach Specialists who can assist with:

• College and trade school applications
• Financial aid applications and scholarship searches
• High school equivalency options
• Career counseling and vocational training options
• Educational opportunities for veterans
• Financial literacy and planning

Although hosted by SUNY GCC, the program does not recruit on behalf of the college, per grant requirement. Participants can and are encouraged to apply to and attend any college or school they wish. To get started, please apply here: bit.ly/AEOCApp ##Veteran##

Provides career counseling to individuals to help them with appropriate job choices based on skills and knowledge, which includes helping them with the process of going back to school (how to apply, financial aid, trade school or college, etc.)

The Rockland Community College Liberty Partnerships Program (LPP) is a dropout prevention and college access program that is funded by the New York State Education Department. RCC LPP serves 340 historically excluded students (grades 7-12) in the East Ramapo, North Rockland and Nyack school districts. Rockland Community College LPP is committed to the belief that all students can learn and should have equal access to resources.

In collaboration with The Mary Quinn's Mark Foundation the MOST Program provides individuals with developmental disabilities opportunities to identify and develop the social and academic skills required to successfully transition into a meaningful and engaged adult life while participating in a fully inclusive college experience. Beyond their classrooms, students are encouraged to explore and utilize campus facilities and join campus activities based on their individual areas of talents and interests. The MOST Program is a three- year college experience program. Students in years one and two are considered MOST Program students while students who have transitioned into year three are considered Capstone: Connect to Community Program students. Students in all three years attend classes and participate in extracurricular activities on the Molloy University campus. Call for detailed information regarding admission and application requirements.

A year-round college prep program that helps 9th-12th grade students complete high school and enroll in college. Services include in-school weekly advisement, mentoring, tutoring, college visits, SAT/ACT prep classes, cultural activities, a 6 week summer program, workshops, and financial aid advisement.

Designed to expose Hispanic high school students to college life while gaining the know-how, skills, resources, and confidence to pursue a college degree. This program is an exciting way to gain college experience while giving you the opportunity to learn about Adelphi and meet with current students, faculty and staff. To participate in this program, a student must: Be of Hispanic background; A rising senior and in good academic standing and demonstrate qualities of potential and promise. Self-nominations are welcomed. Call for more detailed information.

Offers staff which is ready to work with you to make earning your degree possible and affordable. Students can request a review of previous college credits and military training with our Evaluated Education Plan option. Empire State College serves not only active service military personnel, but also members of the following groups: Veterans; Department of Defense agency employees; Spouses of active duty and activated Guard and Reserve service members worldwide; Stateside Spouse Education Assistance Program and Tragedy Assistant Program for Survivors (T*A*P*S). Contact the Office of Veteran Military Education for more detailed information.

After school program that focuses on academics, life skills, and career and college exploration. Teens participate in classroom and group lessons in a safe environment. Summer program is for 6 weeks and during the six week period, Monday-Thursday (or four days a week), the students work at the designated internship site and Fridays (or 1 day a week) the students work on life skills, career and college exploration.

Offers students the opportunity to get a jump start on your college education by joining Adelphi’s discounted Summer Sessions this year. If you are currently in high school, you may earn college credits by registering for one or more of our 200+ online courses offered during Summer Session I or II. Call for more detailed information.

Offers students the opportunity to get a jump start on your college education by joining Adelphi’s discounted Summer Sessions this year. If you are currently in high school, you may earn college credits by registering for one or more of our 200+ online courses offered during Summer Session I or II. Call for more detailed information.

Represents a cooperative effort between the Suffolk County Community College and the Longwood Central School District, governmental agencies and business and industry to provide a unique, comprehensive and supportive environment for students for students who may be at risk of dropping out of school. LPP is funded by a grant from the New York State Education Department. The Liberty Partnerships Program serves those students in grades 7-12 who may not be reaching their academic potential by providing academic services that will improve their ability to complete high school and successfully enter postsecondary education or the workforce. LPP students who are juniors and seniors are also eligible to enroll in a two-semester program that leads successful students to one college credit upon completion. This offering contains a one-semester non-credit course that focuses on reading, writing, study skills, critical thinking and computer skills. The second semester course exposes students to topics of interest to college students and enhances their basic research skills. Additional credit-bearing courses are offered to students who successfully complete this sequence. LPP Program Services include: College preparatory coursework; Suffolk County Community College Seminar (leads to 1.0 college credits); LPP club and newsletter; Team building experiences; Cultural enrichment activities and field trips; Counseling; Tutoring and college placement test; ACT/SAT preparation classes; Regents review sessions; Student and parent leadership sessions and Workforce preparation which includes visits to and internships with business, industry and local colleges. For further information, contact Elizabeth Altman at (631) 451-4109 or Hagar Ali at (631) 451-4042.

Designed to provide the opportunity of a college education to capable students who are historically disadvantaged due to limited financial resources and inadequate academic preparation. EOP students are provided ongoing support services and resources to help insure their collegiate success. Once admitted to the college via EOP, students have access to a myriad of services including but not limited to academic, pre-professional and personal counseling; tutoring; workshops; advocacy; and supplemental financial support. The Educational Opportunity Program is committed to excellence and seeks students who are truly motivated and willing to work hard to achieve their goals. Eligible students for the EOP program are students who are: Students who are residents of New York State; Students who have a high school diploma or its equivalent; Students who do not meet the regular admissions requirements of SUNY Farmingdale, but fall within the range of EOP standards and demonstrate academic potential; Students who are historically disadvantaged and meet the economic guidelines of eligibility as established by the Office of Special Programs in Albany and Students of all ethnic origins, if the above requirements are met, and meet the 2023-24 Income Guidelines specified. For more details, please contact the EOP office directly.

Offers a variety of fun and educational activities for local youth, to encourage reading and make learning fun, including homework help, arts and crafts and more. College Counseling is also provided to those who are at the beginning, middle or end stages and needs suggestions of a college plan.

Ladders to Success, located at FCA's Learning Center, will prepare identified High School students in Mathematics, Algebra, Reading and English to attain the placement test scores they need to avoid remedial classes and immediately access credit-bearing classes at Nassau Community College and beyond. Services include Mentoring and counseling, tutoring to prepare for the accuplacer test, career readiness and vocational planning services, financial aid and FAFSA application assistance, guidance throughout the college application process from start to finish. Workshop learning topics include: dealing with anxieties, mindfulness, bullying, cultural diversity, and more.

Provides a variety of educational, interesting and fun opportunities to meet new people and promote lifelong learning. Courses are offered in: Adult Auto/Defensive Driving; Boating; College Prep; Creative Arts; Financial & Legal; Health & Wellness; Music & Performing Arts; Physical Fitness; Special Interests and Stitchery. Courses vary each semester. Call for detailed information of course offered.