The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), like Search for Education, Elevation, and Knowledge (SEEK) in CUNY and Higher Education Opportunity Programs (HEOP) at private institutions, was established in 1967 to fulfill New York State's commitment to access to higher education. EOP combines access, academic support, and supplemental financial assistance to make higher education possible for students from historically excluded communities who have the potential to succeed, despite limited preparation and financial resources. EOP now exists on 55 campuses in the State University of New York (SUNY). Today, EOP graduates from SUNY number more than 90,000. Among their number are physicians, teachers, scientists, engineers, attorneys, artists, entrepreneurs, and public servants.  A significant majority of EOP graduates stay, work, and pay taxes in New York. This is a huge return on investment to the New York State economy.