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PROGRAM
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HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (HEOP)
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
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POPULATION SERVED:
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Adults (17 and up- mostly High School Graduates)
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SERVICES PROVIDED:
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Counseling, academic skills, English as a Second Language instruction, life skills instruction,
supplemental financial assistance and tutoring
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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY:
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State Education Department
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ELIGIBLE SERVICE PROVIDERS:
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Private colleges and universities.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
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State
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AUTHORIZATION:
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State Statute: Section 6451, Education Law
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DESCRIPTION:
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Provides services and activities to economically and educationally disadvantaged post-secondary students.
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PROGRAM DATA
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FISCAL YEAR:
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1998
(1998-99)
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1999
(1999-00)
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2000
(2000-01)
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2001
(2001-02)
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2002
(2002-03)
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APPROPRIATIONS($):
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16,400,000
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20,100,000
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22,000,000
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16,400,000
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22,000,000
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NUMBER ENROLLED:
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5,175
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5,175
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5,175
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5,125
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5,175
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OUTCOME DATA:*
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54.4%
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56.8%
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59.6%
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59.7%
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CONTACT
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NAME/AGENCY:
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BARBARA LEONARD, State Education Department
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PHONE NUMBER:
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518-474-5313
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* Percentage of students enrolled or graduated at the end of the school year that had
entered four-year participating independent institutions five years earlier.
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