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Services of EOF/MAP

Counseling and Tutoring Services

You'll also have access to special services designed to support you throughout your college experience.

• Regularly scheduled one-on-one meetings with EOF counselors, who can help you with a range of issues, whether academic, financial or personal, as well as career planning and graduate school admissions
• Individual and group tutoring sessions which are provided by the Tutoring Center, free of charge
• Study skills workshops
• Leadership skills workshops

Financial Aid

Financial aid is awarded as funds permit to all EOF students who have demonstrated need. Rowan's financial aid program consists of federal- and state-funded programs, private scholarships or a combination of these sources. Residential EOF students receive $700 per semester; commuter students receive $575 per semester.

EOF Scholarship

In an effort to fulfill the College?s mission and commitment to a high quality, accessible educational experience, Dr. Farish and the Board of Trustees has made an annual commitment of one million dollars to the Educational Opportunity Fund Program to assist students in the EOF program. The scholarship awarded by the Financial Aid department to eligible EOF students.

On-Campus Housing

Rowan University guarantees housing for all incoming freshman students in the freshmen residence halls. Upper-class students can choose from three residence halls, three apartment complexes and town houses on-campus. All residence hall rooms are wired for easy access to email, the Internet and cable TV. They also feature common areas for studying and socializing. Arrangements can be made to accommodate those with special needs.

If you're accepted to EOF, you'll get an advance look at on-campus housing arrangements during the summer orientation. Your EOF counselor can assist you in making the right housing choice for the fall and spring semesters.

EOF/MAP First Year Seminar

EOF/MAP freshman are scheduled for a mandatory first year seminar during their first semester. Students will receive information on campus clubs, organizations and resources, community resources, financial aid, study skills, money management, healthy choices and learning styles.

Benefits of the EOF/MAP Pre-College Institute

• Access to higher education through the opportunity to demonstrate college readiness
• Assistance in making the adjustment to college life
• Paid room, board, tuition and books
• Comprehensive orientation to campus life, including academic policies and student rights and responsibilities
• Familiarity with campus and the local community
• Learning campus survival skills
• Free tutorial services
• An opportunity to meet and interact with University faculty, staff and administrators
• Four year grants for eligible first generation college students
• Participation in various academic, social and culturally enriching activities
• Earn college credits
• Opportunity to complete basic skills remediation courses before Fall semester
• Building a support network and making life- long friends

How long is a student in the EOF/MAP program?

Participation in the EOF/MAP Pre College Institute does not end once the summer program ends. All students who enroll at Rowan University through this program must continue to participate in year round academic and support activities offered by the EOF/MAP program. The EOF/MAP relationship with students continues until graduation.