EOP/HEOP, and other Opportunity Programs

collegebound357
Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:07:02 +0000

Ok. You seem to have answers and I believe what I’ve read so far. This is my specific situation. I really want to get into cornell university. I am an african american male and I attend a specialized high school in new york city. “High school for math, science, and engineering @CCNY,” which is similar to Stuyvesant or bronx science. (My school is new so I compare it to renown specialized high schools) I am a junior currently and I am terrified when it comes to college. I have a not too great GPA (about 2.5) which is like the bottom 25 percent of my class. I am prepping for the SATs and I’ve been doing pretty well on them. I had a 1600 on the first practice and a 1770 on the second practice out of 5 practice tests, so I think I’m going to do pretty well on the SAT. (My goal is to get at least 2000) The problem is, I am finantially disadvantaged, and from what I’ve been reading, I don’t know if I will be H/EOP eligible. My average gross income is $15000 a year for a 4 family household. Do you know if I would be eligible? I just need clarification. Btw, I am attending Cornell’s Summer College(I have this opportunity because of the scholarships and an afterschool program which pays the tuition) this summer and I want to know if that could help my chances of getting into the university. And I currently have some college credit because my school offers college credit for some classes such as astronomy.