POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY 2005-2007

HIGHER EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (HEOP)
The Higher Education Opportunity
Program (HEOP) is a New York Statefunded
program designed to provide broad
and varied educational instruction to capable
students who, due to limited academic
and financial resources, might otherwise
not have the opportunity to attend
Polytechnic. Once admitted to the HEOP
program, students are provided with financial
assistance, counseling, tutoring,
advisement and other support services
throughout their college career. HEOP’s
goal is to retain and graduate students
who are traditionally under-represented
in the fields of engineering and science.
ADMISSION AND
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
To qualify for the program, applicants
must be residents of New York State and
demonstrate both academic and economic
need. Applicants are either referred by an
admissions counselor, or may indicate on
their application that they are interested in
being considered for HEOP. Economic
eligibility is determined by income guidelines
issued by the New York State
Education Department.
Since SAT scores may not thoroughly
reflect a student’s potential for success at
Polytechnic, an intake interview with each
applicant is an essential part of the HEOP
admissions process. During the interview
the counselor will discuss the applicant’s
academic strengths and weaknesses, and
give a basic overview of what to expect at
Polytechnic.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
Students wishing to transfer into HEOP at
Polytechnic must have been in an opportunity
program (HEOP, EOP, SEEK, etc.)
at their previous institution. Each applicant
must also complete an admissions transfer
application. Transfer applicants are
considered based on their academics and
their individual circumstances. The HEOP
director reviews college transcript(s) and
recommendations from counselors or professors,
and a decision is sent to the Office
of Admissions.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT
SERVICES
To help students reach their full academic
potential and succeed at Polytechnic,
HEOP provides freshmen and continuing
students with academic support services.
These services include:
• A mandatory pre-freshmen summer
program, which includes courses in
Pre-Calculus, Chemistry and Computer
Science
• A Study Skills course offered during
the fall semester. Topics include time
management, test-taking, note-taking
and other college survival skills
• Individual and group tutoring sessions
• Monthly group meetings and seminars
COUNSELING
HEOP offers students one-on-one academic,
financial, personal and career counseling.
Group and individual counseling
sessions are scheduled to assist students
in making the transition to college, as well
as maintaining and managing their academic
career throughout their stay at
Polytechnic.
FINANCIAL AID
HEOP students receive a financial aid
package, which includes funding from
HEOP, Tuition Assistance Program (TAP),
PELL, Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Polytechnic
grants, College Work Study Program,
Stafford Loans and other educational
loans. It is important that students complete
the Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Tuition
Assistant Program (TAP) applications as
early as possible.
For further information, please visit the
HEOP website at www.heop.poly.edu, or
call 718-260-3370.
COURSES
CM 000 Pre-College Chemistry
6:0:NC
Covers Mole concept and stoichiometry,
gaseous molecular behavior and gas law
equilibrium and Le Chatelier’s principle.
HE 000 Study Skills 2:0:NC
A workshop that includes a close examination
of a student’s expectations and college
survival skills; note taking and
textbook use; reevaluation of goals and
career objectives.
MA 000 Pre-College Math 6:0:NC
Review of trigonometry, quadratic and
absolute value questions and inequalities,
limits and differentiation of both algebraic
and trigonometric functions.
CS 000 Pre-College Computer Science
6:0:NC
General topics covered include the fundamentals
of programming, software
development practices and problem solving
using the C++ programming language.
Other topics include compiling, running
and debugging a program, program testing,
documentation, variables and data
types, assignments, arithmetic expressions,
input and output, top-down design,
functions, conditionals and loops.
STAFF
Teresina Tam, Director
MSW, Wilfred Laurier University (Canada)
Edna Kapp, Counselor/Tutor Coordinator
MSW, Yeshiva University
Tara Fitzgerald, Counselor
BS, College of Staten Island
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