The Educational Opportunity
Fund (EOF) program is a state-sponsored program for highly motivated students
who live in New Jersey. The program
targets eligible students who excel in their academic environments but may not
have the educational preparation necessary to compete in a college environment
without additional support.
The EOF program provides the
student with financial assistance to defray the cost of education, academic
assistance to compete in the classroom, and counseling assistance to develop
leadership skills. The financial assistance is provided in the form of a grant,
and amounts vary. Academic assistance is provided to support students with the
rigorous nursing curriculum. Support consists of individual tutoring;
concurrent special support courses in the sciences, math, and nursing; and special
seminars in writing and test-taking. In addition, a summer readiness program; a
pre-junior clinical summer enrichment program; an NCLEX-RN review; student
leadership development programs; and the sponsoring of membership in honor clubs
and societies are provided to students. Counseling assistance is provided in
the form of individual, group, and family counseling; first-year student
seminars; and the overseeing of student organizations and clubs. The program is
available to eligible students coming directly out of high school and to
transfer students who were EOF students at their previous institutions. Rutgers has the only EOF
program dedicated solely to a nursing curriculum. For further
information visit the School of Nursing EOF webpage.
For information, please contact:
Assistant Dean for Academic Support Services/EOF
Director
109-C Ackerson Hall
180 University Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
973-353-1091
(phone)
973-353-1495 (fax)
