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What
is HEOP? |
Financial Assistance |
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The Higher Education
Opportunity Program (HEOP) is an academic support program established by the
state of NEW YORK in 1970. It enables motivated students who lack adequate
preparation and financial resources for college attendance to pursue a
college degree. To meet the specific need of its students, HEOP primarily
provides testing, counseling, tutoring. academic advisement and financial
assistance. |
To assist the student in
arranging finances for educational purposes, financial aid is provided
through a combination of the following: New York State Tuition Assistance
Program (TAP), Pell Grant, Manhattan College HEOP Grant, HEOP stipends,
Subsidized Stafford Loans, and Federal Work Study Employment. |
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Program Services |
Transfer Students |
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The following program
services are available to all HEOP students in good academic standing. |
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Advisement |
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To ensure the success of
one’s college education, HEOP provides a variety of support services that
include academic, personal. and career counseling. Individual counseling is
provided on a regularly scheduled basis throughout your college years. |
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In order to transfer
into HEOP at Manhattan College, a student must previously have been enrolled
in a comparable opportunity program such as HEOP, EOP,SEEK, or College
Discovery. Transfer students must complete and submit the following forms:
1)
Manhattan
College Admision Application
2) HEOP Transfer
Application
3) All College
Transcripts
4) Copies of all
Financial Aid Award Nolices
5) Copy of family’s
Income Tax Forms or related income documentation
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Academic
Preparation |
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During the summer
prior to the freshman year, HEOP requires students to offend an
intensive summer program from July to mid-August. Instruction focuses on
the improvement of English, Math, and Critical Thinking Skills. Other
subjects in the areas of Humanities and Social Science are offered.
Students that successfully complete the summer program can earn a total
of 6 credits towards their degree.
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Tutorial
Services |
Free tutoring is available throughout
the summer program and during the academic year. |
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What distinguishes Manhattan Colleges HEOP from similar Programs? |
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Acceptance into Manhattan College’s HEOP assures a student the pursuit of
the major of his/her choice in any of the five undergraduate schools: Arts,
Business, Engineering Science, and Education & Human Services.
Manhattan College is
large enough to offer many programs found only at universities, but small
enough to afford each student personal attention from faculty and
administrators.
HEOP's professional staff
offers one-to-one counseling just for HEOP students. Their time is yours! |
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Application
Process |
Eligibility
Requirements |
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A
Manhattan College Admission Application should be marked HEOP
in the upper right-hand corner and mailed to: Manhattan
College, Admissions Office, Riverdale, NY 10471. Placement in
the HEOP is limited and, therefore, applicants are encouraged
to submit information by January 15. First time college
freshmen are accepted into HEOP for the fall term only and are
required to attend the summer program prior to freshmen year.
Official
copies of SAT scores and Secondary School Report (HS-transcript)
must be forwarded to the Admissions Office.
All students must apply for Pell and TAP by competing the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). A copy of this
application should be available at the time of your HEOP
interview.
Students being considered for the HEOP will be
contacted by the Admissions Office and instructed to arrange
for an interview with the HEOP office. All HEOP candidates will be interviewed by the HEOP staff.
To verify eligibility, applicants are required to submit to
the HEOP office: 1) a copy of the family’s income fax forms
from the prior year of application and/or 2) an official
letter stating the exact amount of benefits paid during the
previous year for each member of the household from Human
Resources Administration, Social Security, Unemployment
Insurance, etc. |
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To
qualify for HEOP, applicants must meet the criteria
established by the New York State Education
Department, as follows:
State
Residency -
Must
be a citizen or permanent resident of the US who has
resided in New York State for a minimum of one year. |
These
amounts may be raised by $4,800 if
the household is supported by 2 workers
or by 1 worker who is
the sole support of a one-parent family. Add $1800 for a
household supported solely by one member working 2 or
more jobs concurrently. |
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School
Preparation
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Applicant
must be a High School graduate or holder of a General
Equivalency Diploma (GED) or their equivalents. An Armed
Forces Equivalency Diploma with a maximum score of 40 on
each test section and a minimum composite score of 225
is acceptable.
Financial
Eligibility
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Applicants
must prove a history of deprived economic background as
defined by the State. For students first entering
college between July 1, 2007 and June 30, 2008 the
following guidelines apply:
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Students
may also be found economically eligible if any of the
below apply:
1)
The student’s family receives public
assistance.
2)
The student is living with foster parents who do
not provide support for college, and no monies are
provided by the natural parents.
3)
The student is a ward of the State or County.
Other
exception
may apply. Please contact the HEOP office directly with
any questions regarding economic eligibility.
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# of members
in household |
Total 2007-08
income |
| 1 |
$14,100 |
| 2 |
$19,600 |
| 3 |
$22,350 |
| 4 |
$27,800 |
| 5 |
$32,850 |
| 6 |
$38,550 |
| 7 or more |
$42,900 |
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plus $4,350 for each member in
excess of 7. |
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