New York State Programs of Postsecondary Opportunity, 1973-1974; Comments and Recommendations of the Regents and Staff Analysis.

This paper provides a comparative analysis of postsecondary opportunity programs in New York State for 1973-1974. The programs reviewed are (1) Search for Education, Elevation and Knowledge (SEEK), (2) Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), and (3) Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). The College Discovery program is treated separately in the appendix. The majority of students participating in these programs come from large families with low incomes. As of 1974, about half of all the minority students in undergraduate education in the state were in postsecondary opportunity programs. More than half of all opportunity students were "on track" for graduation with their regularly-admitted counterparts. There were some problems with the programs. Financial assistance was never sufficient for student needs. Management problems affected student performance. There was no consistent policy concerning academic performance standards. (Author/AM)