School counselors are invited to join SUNY for a morning of networking with opportunities to engage directly with EOP leadership, directors, and students about the program’s mission, eligibility, and available supports.
2026 School Counselor Forum
Tentative Agenda
| 8:00 AM | Registration/Breakfast |
| 8:45 AM | Welcome - Jason Schupbach, President, Fashion Institute of Technology |
| 9:00 AM | Keynote - Jonathan Conyers, Author and EOP Alumnus |
| 10:00 AM | Session I |
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| EOP Unpacked: A Conversation with EOP Directors
Campus Directors showcase core features of Education Opportunity Programs on their campuses, including dedicated support staff, leadership development opportunities, tutoring services, and summer bridge programs. Discover how EOP operates across SUNY and learn what makes each campus’s approach distinctive. An interactive Q&A session with campus leaders will provide further insight into these impactful programs. |
| 10:45 AM | Break |
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| 11:00 AM | Session II |
| EOP Financial Requirements: Guidelines & Documentation
SUNY System Enrollment Services specialists provide an overview of income guidelines, dependency status, and automatic qualifiers - including examples of required documentation for each. Complex eligibility scenarios will be reviewed, with time set aside for open discussion and questions. |
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| Life as an EOP Student: Let’s Hear from Them!
EOP Student Ambassadors offer a student-centered look at their experiences, highlighting challenges they’ve overcome and support systems that helped them succeed. They will share their perspectives about summer programs, internships and leadership opportunities, as well as the academic and personal support they’ve received from faculty, staff, and peers.
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| 11:45 AM | Professional Exchange with over 40 Campuses |
| 12:30 PM | Program Concludes |
| 12:30 PM | FIT Campus Tour to include the Joyce F. Brown Academic Building |
University at Albany, Alfred State, Binghamton University, Brockport, Broome, University at Buffalo, Buffalo State, Canton, Clinton, Cobleskill, Corning, Cortland, Delhi, Dutchess, Environmental Science & Forestry, Farmingdale, Fashion Institute of Technology, Fredonia, Fulton-Montgomery, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Maritime, Mohawk Valley, Morrisville, Nassau, New Paltz, North Country, NYS Ceramics at Alfred University, Old Westbury, Oneonta, Onondaga, Oswego, Plattsburgh, Potsdam, Purchase, Rockland, Stony Brook University, SUNY Poly, Tompkins Cortland, Westchester
