Program Overview

Educational Opportunity Program

The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is a division of Student Affairs at San José State University. The program is designed to support personal and academic growth by connecting students to EOP and campus resources, fostering community, and promoting a strong sense of belonging at SJSU.

Program Requirements

All EOP students, new and continuing, are expected to complete their program requirements each semester. These requirements are designed to support personal and academic growth and include:

• Checking email and Spartan Connect daily to stay updated on EOP/SJSU events and deadlines
• Carefully reading EOP requirements, keeping track of deadlines, and paying attention to surveys tied to different requirements
• Emailing the EOP Advisor with any questions or concerns

EOP Engagement Status

To remain eligible for EOP services and the EOP Grant, students must complete all program requirements each semester.

Spring 2026 Program Requirements

The program requirements for Spring 2026 are as follows:

• EOP First-Time, First-Year (FTFY): S25 High School graduates
• EOP First Year Transfers: New F25 admits
• EOP Continuing (Second Year +): All EOP students entering their third semester/second academic year at SJSU, including those who transferred to SJSU in F24 or earlier

First-time, First-year (FTFY) EOP Mentoring Programs

Participating in the New Student Mentoring (NSM) or the I Can, I Will (ICIW) mentoring program is required for all new first-time, first-year (FTFY) EOP students as part of their EOP program requirements. Every new First-Time, First-Year (FTFY) EOP student will participate and be assigned to one of EOP's mentoring programs in their first year (fall and spring semester).

Spring 2026 Mentoring Requirements

The mentoring requirements for Spring 2026 are as follows:

• Mentors will reach out via email/phone from 1/26/26 to 1/30/26
• Mentoring will begin on Monday, 2/2/26, and will include:
  • 1:1 mentoring sessions, 5 per semester
  • Bi-weekly meetings
  • Once-a-month cluster meeting on Wednesdays (3 total per semester) in Clark Hall, Room 130 (Mentor Lounge) on:
    • 2/18/26
    • 3/18/26
    • 4/22/26
• ICIW Summit on Saturday, 2/28/26

EOP End of Semester - Engagement Check-In

At the end of each semester of enrollment at SJSU, students who do not complete program requirements may receive an engagement check-in email. Students who do not meet EOP program requirements in the fall and spring terms will have their EOP status reevaluated at the end of the academic year (spring term) and may be removed from the program at that time.

EOP Grant

An EOP Grant may be awarded to eligible students each semester to assist with college expenses and is part of the overall financial aid award package. To retain eligibility, students need to:

• Be in good EOP standing (complete EOP requirements every semester)
• Maintain full-time enrollment (12 units at SJSU) every semester
• Submit FAFSA/CADA every year for ongoing financial aid eligibility
• EOP Grant eligibility is determined/awarded by the Financial Aid Office
• The EOP Grant is listed as State Educ Opp Grant on the award letter

Spartan Connect - EOP & SJSU Messaging

All EOP messages are sent to the "preferred email" in the MySJSU account, and a copy of the email is saved in (and viewable) in Spartan Connect.