The College ofSaint Rose
432 Western Avenue
Albany New York 12203 1-800-637-8556
HEOP General Economic Guidelines
You must be a New York State resident for one year prior to
your entry into HEOP.
You cannot have enrolled at another college, unless through
similar opportunity programs such as SEEK, EOP or College Discovery.
You must possess a high school diploma or a state-approved equivalency
diploma.
You must be educationally disadvantaged; inadmissible under
regular Saint Rose admissions standards based on high school averages
and SAT scores.
You must be economically disadvantaged as defined by the guidelines
set forth by the New York State Education Department (see below).
Academic Guidelines
Your academic profile must make your application inadmissible through
the general admissions process.
Income Guidelines
The following guidelines apply to students who are entering college
for the first time on or after July 1, 2008. *
These guidelines are subject to change without advanced notice.
Number of Dependents
2008-09
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
$15,140
$20,390
$25,650
$30,900
$36,150
$41,410
$46,660¹
This add-on allowance cannot be combined
with the add-on amount shown below
Add $5,250 for two workers or for one
worker as sole support of a one-parent family*
This add-on allowance cannot
be combined with the add-on amount shown above
Add $2,630 for a household
supported by one member working two or more jobs at the same
time.
Add $5,250 for each family member in excess of 7.
* The amount shown for this add-on allowance includes a circumstance
where one parent is working one or more jobs.
Exceptions The income guidelines noted above
do not apply if a student falls into one of the following categories:
The student or the student's family is the recipient of Aid
to Dependent Children (ADC), Home Relief, or Family Day Care payments
through a New York State or a County Department of Social Services;
The student is living with foster parents who do not provide
support for college and no monies are provided from the natural
parents; or
The student is a ward of the State of New York or a County in
New York State.
*Other exceptions may apply.
If you have any questions please contact
the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at:
