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Educational Opportunity Program records

 Collection
Identifier: RG0050

Collection Scope and Content

Materials in this collection include office files of the program. They range in date from 1969-73, and were transferred to the University Archives by the Director of the Educational Opportunities Program.

Formerly RG6.2.5

Dates

  • 1969-1973

Creator

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for use.

Restrictions on Use

Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.

Historical or Biographical Note

The Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) was established at The George Washington University in 1969 to increase the opportunity for District of Columbia residents to attend GW and, once there, to help facilitate EOP participants' academic success. The EOP grew out of the concerns of the Black People's Union for providing educational opportunities at GW for low-income District residents.

The program was developed to provide tuition grants and academic support to eligible applicants from the local community. Specifically, it focused on the needs of students whose parents could not afford to send them to college, as well as those with unrealized academic potential. Those accepted to the program were required to attend a Pre-College Review and Enrichment Program (PREP) for eight weeks before they began their freshman year.

The program continued until 1993, and was part of the Student Affairs Office.

N.B. This history note was written in 2005

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Educational Opportunities Program (EOP) was established at The George Washington University in 1969 to increase the opportunity for District of Columbia residents to attend GW and, once there, to help facilitate EOP participants’ academic success. Materials in this collection include office files of the program.

Acquisition Information

Materials transferred to the University Archives by the Director of the Educational Opportunities Program.

Title
Preliminary Guide to the Educational Opportunities Program records, 1969-1990
Author
Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
Date
2007
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository

Contact:
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Washington 20052 United States of America