The Rutgers School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) works to facilitate the academic, personal, and career growth of students by offering services designed to promote lifelong learning with service to local and global communities. EOF exists to ensure access to quality higher education, especially for students who have encountered economic and educational challenges.

The EOF office administers several academic initiatives:

·         EOF S.T.A.R.T. U.P. Summer Institute

·         Solid GEMS Summer Institutes

·         Extended General Chemistry 165/166 (Solid GEMS Chemistry)

·         Academic Year Support Services

In addition to these university-based initiatives, an ongoing partnership with Yale University serves as the vehicle through which EOF students participate in a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program upon completion of their sophomore year.

EOF is funded through the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education, Undergraduate Academic Affairs, and the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Dean's Office. In addition to administering the EOF grant allocation, EOF uses a holistic approach to academic support and a progressive network of programs and services to support student retention and graduation.  

Inquiries about the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences should be addressed to Jenice Sabb, Ed.D., Assistant Dean, Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 88 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8525 (848-932-3738).