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OPINFORM 2025

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Thank you!

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Why this matters.

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Let’s go…

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#1

Enrollment

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Overall�Enrollment�Increase

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  • System-wide student enrollment increased two years in a row

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  • First time in 15 years

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  • 376,155 students

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Overall�Enrollment�Increase

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#2

applySUNY

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2025

500,000+ applications

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applySUNY and�Community Colleges

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  • Students can now apply to select community colleges for free on the SUNY application

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#3

Programming

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Fall

College Fairs

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www.suny.edu/studentevents

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Virtual Events

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suny.edu/studentevents

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Tentative Spring College Fairs

Spring Planning

  • Long Island (Farmingdale)
  • New Paltz (SUNY New Paltz)
  • Manhattan (Armory Track and Field Center)
  • Rochester (SUNY Brockport)
  • Southern Tier (SUNY Broome)
  • Westchester/Rockland
  • Brooklyn
  • Queens
  • Bronx?

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Counselor

Bus Trips

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www.suny.edu/counselorevents

Date

Location

Attended

3/11

Brockport, Genesee, Geneseo, Monroe

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3/20

Broome, AlfredU Ceramics, Alfred State

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4/4

New Paltz, Adirondack, Plattsburgh, North Country CC

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4/9

Jefferson, Canton, Potsdam

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#4

Educational Opportunity Program

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WHY EOP?

    • Individualized Counseling
    • Modest Financial Support to

Supplement Non-Tuition Costs

    • Academic Advising
    • Developmental Workshops
    • Community

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APPLY AT SUNY.EDU/APPLY

AND CHECK THE BOX

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#5

ASAP|ACE

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ASAP

ACE

Advancing Success in

Associate Pathways

Advancing Completion through Engagement

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SUNY.edu/ASAP-ACE

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#6

Universal FAFSA

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Universal FAFSA

Adopted in New York State

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    • Requires all students to complete either the FAFSA, the DREAM Act application if applicable, or complete a waiver

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    • School districts will be reporting this data to the State Department of Education

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    • No penalty to students

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NYS

FAFSA Completion Initiative

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  • FAFSA and TAP completion data for high schools and school districts

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#7

Free

Community College

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Admission

Initiatives

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Community College Direct Admission

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Criteria

  • In partnership with NYSED, all graduating seniors are included
  • Excludes students that already applied

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Result

  • Student is offered admission to their local community college
  • Not admitted to a specific major
  • Student and parent receive a letter

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Top 10% Promise

  • Student eligibility will be based on: 

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    • GPA in the top 10% of the student’s high school class
    • Meeting consistent academic preparation standards (e.g., Advanced Regents, SAT, ACT, AP/IB)

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  • Campuses will be able to apply additional relevant thresholds (e.g., campus-specific GPA requirement)

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  • Every student will be directly admitted into at least one participating campus.

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  • Enrollment in specific programs may require additional steps following direct admission to the campus.

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  • Participation will not preclude a student from applying to other campuses.

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Top 10% Implementation

Year One

SUNY Campuses

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    • University at Albany
    • University at Buffalo
    • ESF
    • SUNY Geneseo

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School Districts

    • All school districts will be included at full phase-in
    • 68 school districts identified for first-year participation
    • Includes Charter Schools
    • Just over 800 high schools as potential participants
    • SUNY New Paltz
    • SUNY Oneonta
    • SUNY Poly
    • Purchase College
    • Stony Brook University

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Top 10% Implementation

Year Two

SUNY Campuses

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    • University at Albany
    • University at Buffalo
    • ESF
    • SUNY Geneseo

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School Districts

    • All school districts will be included at full phase-in
    • 68 school districts identified for first-year participation
    • Includes Charter Schools
    • Just over 800 high schools as potential participants
    • SUNY New Paltz
    • SUNY Oneonta
    • SUNY Poly
    • Purchase College
    • Stony Brook University

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SUNY Match Programs

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SUNY Match

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Criteria

  • Student is not accepted to any of the SUNY campuses to which they applied
  • All decisions have been received

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Result

  • Student is offered admission to 4 other SUNY campuses within the system (3 four-year and 1 community college)
  • Matches are based on program, geography, and GPA
  • Student receives both a letter and an email

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EOP�Match

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Criteria

  • Student has been identified as possibly financially eligible for EOP
  • Due to EOP eligibility, student is not officially accepted to any of the campuses to which they applied
  • All decisions have been received

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Result

  • Student is offered matches to 4 EOP campuses (3 four-year and 1 community college)
  • Matches are based on program, geography, and GPA
  • Student receives both a letter and an email

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Transfer Match

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Criteria

  • Current community college student that is 95% complete with degree
  • Has not yet applied to any SUNY campuses

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Result

  • Student is offered admission to 3 SUNY four-year campuses
  • Matches are based on program, geography, and GPA
  • Student receives both a letter and an email

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#10

Universal Guaranteed Admission

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Universal�Guaranteed�Admission

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“Then, starting with the entering class of Fall 2027, all New York students will be offered guaranteed admission at the SUNY that’s right for them. Students will always be able to apply to other institutions, but this will make the college admission process more transparent and expand access for New York students.”

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www.suny.edu/counselor

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Questions?

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