TCNJ News
For Immediate Release
May 23, 2005
State Commission on Higher Ed. Rewards EOF at TCNJ
EWING, NJ . The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program at The College of New Jersey was awarded an article IV increase of $10,625. The College is one of eight institutions in the state to receive this increase, with funds becoming a part of the College's EOF base budget.
Upon the suggestion of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, portions of any appropriations increase received by the EOF were awarded to individual programs on a merit-basis. It was determined that the state programs having demonstrated the greatest improvement in six-year cohort graduation rates would receive the article IV increase.
The funds could have been applied to the academic year program, or to the upcoming summer program; however, the funds could not be applied to tuition, fees, or room and board.
The New Jersey EOF was created in 1968 to ensure meaningful access to higher education for economically and educationally disadvantaged students. The program assists low-income residents who are capable and motivated but lack adequate preparation for college study. The EOF Program at the College maximizes the participants' chances of success by providing quality academic support, supplemental instruction, and financial assistance. The purpose of the EOF Program is to ensure the participants' membership in the College community of learners and scholars, and to ensure the participants' persistence to graduation.
"While the increase in funding is much appreciated, it is the recognition by the Commission on Higher Education of a job well done by the EOF students, staff, and the College that is most appreciated and valued," said James Boatwright, director of the EOF program at the College.
For more information about this award or any of the EOF programs, contact the Educational Opportunity Fund Office at The College of New Jersey at 609.771.2280.
About The College of New Jersey
TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 "Most Competitive" schools in the nation by Barron's Profiles of American Colleges, is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report, and is one of Kiplinger's Personal Finance's top educational values in the country. In 2006, the College joined an elite group of institutions when it was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter. Fewer than 10 percent of the nation's colleges and universities share this honor.
