Educational Opportunity Fund Professional Association of New Jersey
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Who We Are
The Educational Opportunity Fund Professional Association of New Jersey, a non-profit organization, is to be the official liaison between the Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) campus based programs, the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education in New Jersey. |
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What We Do
The EOFPANJ advocates on behalf of the statewide EOF Programs, we keep abreast of and monitor legislation and policy decisions that may affect the EOF constituency, and we provide a venue for professional development for our members. |
EOF Meets with Legislators in the State Capitol
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On Thursday, June 22, 2017, EOF students traveled to Trenton, as Senate President Sweeney announced that he and other NJ legislators have reinstated the $3.56 million cut from the EOF budget, plus recommended additional funding in the amount of $1.5 million to support New Jersey's EOF students. Senator Sweeney's support was echoed by Senator Ruiz of Newark and a representative from Camden.
TCNJ Junior Rafiatu Nawvridam highlighted how valuable her EOF advisor is to her undergraduate experience. She specifically spoke about how her advisor helped her to apply and receive a $20,000 scholarship to study aboard in Jordan. The event concluded with David Hughes, President of the Rutgers-AAUP-AFT chapter, stating that EOF funds should not only be restored but expanded because it is a public right to receive access and support towards a college degree. The final step in the budget process is for Governor Christie to sign off on the budget without making any changes to the recommendations made by the legislators.The Governor is set to finalize on the budget on June 30. We will keep you posted once the budget is approved. Thank you to everyone who has helped in various ways to advocate for EOF funds throughout this year! EOF in the News!
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A special thank you to the EOF students, staff, and alumni who made their presence felt yesterday.
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EOF Student Day at the Capital
EOF serves nearly 13,000 students each year.
We have helped nearly 40,000 students obtain a college degree in New Jersey.
We have helped nearly 40,000 students obtain a college degree in New Jersey.
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