About EOP
EOP Mission Statement
The Educational Opportunity Program serves as a primary vehicle for the CSU in increasing the access, academic excellence and retention of California’s historically underserved students (low-income, first-generation college), thus working in the spirit and abiding by the legislative intent that initially established the program in 1969 and maintaining the innovation inherent in the program.
Core Elements of EOP
- Provide ACCESS opportunities for historically underserved students (low-income, first-generation college) by making higher education a possibility for prospective students with potential for academic excellence.
- Provide ADVOCACY and education to address the needs of EOP students.
- Provide a TRANSITIONAL EXPERIENCE that will empower students to manage better and navigate the college experience.
- Provide SUPPORT SERVICES to facilitate student success.
- Provide EOP GRANTS to eligible students who should also receive the highest priority for financial aid resources available from the institution.
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1960s
Prior to EOP, SSU faculty created Hidden Talent
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1969
EOP is established in the CSU system
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1979
SSU President, Diamandopoulous, hires Bill Clarke first EOP Director, to "fix the front door" for low enrollment and high student withdraws
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1980s
EOP at SSU moved to a more academically focused after the Bill Clarke rewrote the program's grant
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1980s
Mario Savio hired a Summer Bridge Math Specialist
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1980s
Bill Clarke, EOP Director, introduced parent orientation with emphasis in college information
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1980s
SSU EOP starts awarding EOP Grants
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1980s
SSU EOP starts awarding EOP Grants
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1985
EOP Summer Bridge Program, 6-week program, was receiving funding and doing early remediation
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1985
EOP hired Learning Skills Services (LSS) staff to work during Summer Bridge