Opportunity Programs
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Contact Information
Johnni F. MahdiDirector of Opportunity Programs
(315) 792-3209
Economic Criteria
First Time HEOP & CSTEP Students
(All economic eligibility criteria apply to the calendar year prior to the academic year of first entry to college. For 2008-09, it is the 2007 calendar year.)
A student is considered economically disadvantaged if he or she is a member of:
- A household supported by one parent if dependent, by the student or by a spouse if independent, whose total annual income is not more than the applicable amount listed in the table below
- or - - A household supported by solely by one member thereof who works for two or more employers with a total annual income which does not exceed the applicable amount set forth in the following table by more than $1,800
- or - - A household supported by more than one worker (parents if dependent, student and spouse if independent ) in which the total annual income does not exceed the applicable amount listed in the table below by more than $4,800
- or - - A household supported by one worker (parent if dependent, student if independent) who is the sole support of a one-parent family in which the total annual income does not exceed the applicable amount listed in the table below by more than $4,800
For students first entering college between July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009:
| Number of members in household (including head of household) | Total annual income in preceding calendar year |
|---|---|
| 1 | $15,140 |
| 2 | $20,390 |
| 3 | $25,650 |
| 4 | $30,900 |
| 5 | $36,150 |
| 6 | $41,410 |
| 7 or more |
$46,660 plus $5,250 for each family member in excess of 7 |
Excerpt from Guidelines for Submission of Higher Education Opportunity Program Proposals . The State Education Department, Albany, New York, 12234.
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