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Montclair Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)

Montclair State University’s Educational Opportunity Fund Program provides access for motivated state residents from underrepresented populations/areas that meet the income criteria and exhibit the potential for high achievement. The EOF Program provides quality academic support, leadership development, financial literacy, career enrichment, intentional counseling/advisement, and need-based financial assistance to maximize the intellectual and social growth of all participants. The EOF community fully engages scholars in curricular and co-curricular experiences ultimately producing active alumni dedicated to lifelong learning and global citizenship.

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Interested in Becoming an EOF Scholar at Montclair State University? Complete the undergraduate application to determine your eligibility and be considered for the program.

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Rahjaun Gordon, eof director

Message from the Director

Thank you for visiting our webpage as we share details of the EOF Advantage! Montclair State University’s Educational Opportunity Fund Program is dedicated to recruiting and enrolling a highly motivated ethnically diverse community of scholars. We engage our students in curricular/co-curricular experiences in preparation for productive careers, advanced degrees, active alumni status, and lifelong learning. We utilize proven theories, best practices, and empirical data in the delivery of optimal intellectual and social student growth initiatives. We believe the EOF advantage makes the difference and statewide the program has produced thousands of proud EOF alums!

We welcome you to come visit our campus or to email me directly if you have any questions.

Rahjaun Gordon, Ph.D
Senior Director of EOF and Success Programs
Educational Opportunity Fund and Success Programs

EOF in Action!

Discover the stories that showcase the EOF Advantage. See how our scholars connect, grow, and create opportunities throughout their college journey.

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EOF - 14th Annual Statewide Empowerment Conference

A network of mentors and alumni – that’s how a partnership between Montclair State University and seven other NJ colleges gives first-generation students more than a degree

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Scholar Spotlight

For Molecular Biology major Melvin Rodriguez, studying melanoma in zebrafish is more than academic – it’s a promise kept and a path toward healing.

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Scholar Spotlight

With a $25,000 C.Y. Tung Scholarship, Pamela Hernandez turned her love of languages into a life‑changing Semester at Sea experience

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Meet the Montclair-EOF Staff

Nathally Torres

  • Program Coordinator, Educational Opportunity Fund Program

Katrina Liera

  • Associate Director of Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)

Jazmene Mosley

  • EOF Assistant Director of Recruitment and Programming
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