Objectives

The Percy E. Sutton SEEK program was designed for students who require financial
and academic support to complete a college education. Students in the program receive up to ten
semesters of economic and academic support while meeting the requirements for a baccalaureate
degree. Each Special Programs/SEEK student receives a financial aid stipend for education
expenses. The major objectives of the Percy E. Sutton SEEK Program at Medgar Evers College are:                                                                                                                                    1). To provide a permanent and structured program of special assistance to selected students who
require and can utilize supportive services to overcome previous lack of access to educational and
economic resources so that they may obtain a quality college education, and to expand the career
and social options available to them.                                                                                       2). To provide, by means of special funding, a range of intensive supportive services to aid each Special Programs student to bridge, as successfully and expeditiously as possible, the gap between
basic skills instruction and the regular college curriculum. Support services provided are:                                                                                                                                                    a. Basic Skills instruction
b. Individual and group counseling
c. Tutorial services, and
d. Financial assistance                                                                                                                  3). To explore, develop, and demonstrate innovative techniques to enable students to achieve their academic goals.

Admission Requirements

Students interested in applying to the Percy E. Sutton SEEK opportunity program must do so BEFORE attending any college. To apply for admission to the program, an applicant must complete the “Special Programs” section of the CUNY application. In accordance with State Education Law, an individual is eligible for admission to the program if he or she meets the following five (5) criteria:
1). Has an income that falls within guidelines set by the state.
2). Does not meet the “usual” admission criteria for the college.                                        3). Is a graduate of an approved high school or has attained a New York high school equivalency diploma or its equivalent as determined by the Commissioner of Education of the State of New York.
4) Has not previously attended a college or university, except in the case of students enrolled in the HEOP or EOP programs, or veterans who may have earned up to 18 credits of college-level work prior to entrance into the service (except for USAFI and service-connected University or Maryland credits).
5) Has resided in New York State for one year prior to the semester for which he or she is applying and has met the test for “bona fide domicile.”