Current EOP Students Stories

Tara currently attends San Diego State University and is pursuing a degree in Public Administration. When I think of EOP I think of the first day I walked into the office and how that small act has made such a ...

My thoughts on the Educational Opportunity Program are filled with incredible memories, from day one when I began the Summer Bridge Academy that smoothly transitioned into my First Academic Year in Fall of 2014. I was also part of the ...

When I think of EOP I think about the program, the staff, and the student mentors who support the students. I also think of the environment it has for students to study, a place dedicated for them. The first memory ...

My hometown is Sacramento and I came to HSU in 2015 and I am majoring in Criminology and Justice Studies. I am in my 3rd year and have been a Retention Through Academic Mentoring (RAMP) mentor and an EOP Peer ...

The story that comes to mind when I think of SDSU EOP happened during my very first day of the Transfer Bridge program. I remember checking in and picking up my folder and I was also given a SDSU catalog ...

Celina is the third in a family of four children. She struggled academically at Weston Ranch High School in Stockton, but has become a stellar student at Cal State LA. “I didn’t become aware of college until my senior year ...

When I think of EOP, I think of registering for college my senior year in high school. I was in a program called Upward Bound which gave me a lot of support during my high school years. Being a first ...

I started attending CSU, Stanislaus in fall of 2014. I came from a small town called Carpinteria, which is about 6 hours away from campus. As the first person in my family to attend college, I was very excited, but ...

When I think of EOP, I always remember when I first arrived at the California State University Maritime Academy for orientation week and felt very isolated. A majority of the students at school don’t look like me, so during the ...

EOP has always been there to help me through my journey. Not only am I attending school as a student/student assistant, I also have a teenager and an adult child that I am supporting. EOP has and is helping me ...

I am so glad that EOP is a part of my higher education career. I am a third year social work major at CSU, Long Beach. my fondest memory so far of EOP is that they have been very instrumental ...

Thinking about EOP, the story that comes to mind is the journey to success with many failures before success. The story contains more failures than successes because the failures build you as a person, preparing you to become a successful ...

When I think about EOP, I just think of all the people who have made me feel welcomed and made me feel like I belong at Fresno state. EOP has provided me and many other students the ability to connect ...

When I think about EOP, I see the opportunities and success I have made here at CSU Sacramento. There were a lot of factors in my life that I felt held me back from achieving the type of success I ...

EOP is giving me a home away from home. EOP has given me many opportunities to grow in my academic and personal life. I am grateful that the program has given me the position to be their Student Ambassador to ...

I remember my freshman year and being so lost in what to expect from college. Being a first-generation college student and not knowing who to ask advice for is a scary feeling. Luckily meeting my advisor, she always reassured me ...

When I was doing my applications, I went to talk to my college counselor, and he told me about Educational Opportunity Program. He told me to apply because they could help me out since it was program that helped low ...

Linnette Chavez, freshman year was at California State University, Northridge(CSUN) and currently in her third year. She was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, in the city of Van Nuys fifthteen minutes to CSUN. Linnette is double majoring ...

Manuela currently attends Sonoma State University and is pursuing a degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Spanish. Manuela’s Message: Mi Vida with EOP Starting my journey as a first-generation college student, I was fortunate to be accepted into EOP ...

After graduating from Junior College with honors, Jasmine began her academic journey at Sacramento State University in 2017. Jasmine’s Message: My name is Jasmine Jacquez, I’m 22 years old and I was born and raised in Camarillo, located in Ventura ...

Omar began his college journey in 2015, he is pursuing a degree in Criminal Justice at CSU Sacramento. Omar’s Message: When I think about EOP, I think back about attending Summer Bridge in 2015. EOP has provided me with an ...

Jasmine is currently attending California State University Channel Islands, working at her B.S. in Biology. Jasmine’s Message: If I could describe in one word what EOP means to me, I would describe it as home. EOP has been a place ...

Jackie began her college journey in 2014, starting out as a pre-nursing major. However, she discovered her passion for English and changed majors to English with an emphasis in Education. Jackie’s Message: EOP offers me a home and family, and ...