To apply to any of the programs detailed below, please fill out our Opportunity Program application via the link below:
TRiO/Quest (email trio@fmcc.edu)
TRiO/Quest is a free student success program serving income qualified or first-generation students and students registered with Accessibility Services with a disability (physical, psychiatric, learning, or recovering from addiction). TRiO provides academic advising, transfer and career counseling, one-on-one tutoring (if eligible) and drop-in tutoring, as well as access to free printing, copying, and computers in our own dedicated study space, the TRiO Penthouse.
Phone Contact: 518-736-3622
Jean Karutis, Director x8904 or Text:518-413-0960
Audrey Egelston, Learning Services Coordinator, x8067 Text: 518-413-0814
Ryoko Sekiguchi, Transfer Counselor/Advisor, x8149 Text: 518-413-0971
Kevin Jones, Learning Services Coordinator, x8071 Text: 518-941-8749
Meghan Druziak, Transfer Counselor/Advisor x8162 Text: 518-413-0651
HPOG 2.0 serves students at FM who are TANF eligible or have incomes at or below 200% of the poverty level and are interested in healthcare training. The degree programs HPOG assists with are: CNA/HHA training, Health Studies, Health Science, Human Services, RN, Rad Tech, and Liberal Arts General Studies if their goal is to enter the Nursing or Rad Tech programs. HPOG does not have a designated academic advisor, but has many resources available to students. These include: textbooks, academic supplies, mileage and childcare reimbursement, case management, tutoring, job placement assistance and a designated study space in C.N.A. lab. This program requires all applicants to go through “random assignment”—similar to a lottery. Some will be selected, others will not.
Phone Contact: 518-736-3622
Michelle Moore, Project Director, x8157 or Text: 518-413-0599
SUNY Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) (email eop@fmcc.edu )
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) provides necessary support systems for students to achieve academic and social (interpersonal) success. Students are considered for entry to EOP by indicating interest in the program via their application for admission and must be in their first year of college. Students also must meet the financial and academic parameters for program entry.
Funded by the State University of New York (SUNY), EOP students across the state have achieved higher graduation rates than their non-EOP cohorts through the support, guidance and academic expectations set forth by the program. The goal of EOP is to increase the number of economically and academically challenged students completing college degrees.
EOP provides a framework for student success that includes: one-to-one case management of participants, time management skills, adjusting to college level academic expectations, transitioning to college life, maintaining appropriate study habits, tutoring in math, sciences and writing and meeting with the academic counselor to ensure adequate supports. The program also provides limited financial assistance and textbook funding.
EOP will also assist students in advancement of their academic goals beyond FM. Through our network of relationships with other EOP Directors across the state, the EOP office can make contact with other programs to find the best fit for advanced academic pursuits. Once accepted into the program, students are forever “Proud to be EOP.”
Phone Contact: 518-736-3622 Text: 518-413-0724
Jean A. Karutis, Director x8904 Text: 518-413-0724
