The Educational Opportunity Fund was established in 1968 by the New Jersey legislature to increase access to higher education for economically disadvantaged New Jersey residents attending the state's colleges and universities. Many EOF graduates have gone on to graduate school and have become leaders in business, government and their communities. The Academic Foundations Center at Rutgers in Newark has administered the NCAS-UC EOF program since its inception.
Below is a list of EOF students who received awards and their hometowns.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Vineland : Claudia Anku, Academic Achievement Award
ESSEX COUNTY
East Orange: Monica Arrington, Academic Achievement Award; Althea S. George, Community Service Award
Irvington: Stephany Johnson, Academic Achievement Award
Maplewood: Tynslei Spence, Academic Achievement Award
Newark: Nicol Crank, Academic Achievement Award; Marie Felix-Paul, Academic Excellence Award; Brunilda Lozano, Perseverance Award; Saudhi Lugo, Academic Achievement Award; Taina Rivera, Academic Achievement Award; Tania Saavedra, Community Service Award; and Steve Wiggins, Academic Achievement Award
HUDSON COUNTY
Jersey City: Dolly Dave, Academic Excellence Award; Olivia Ibrahim, Academic Achievement Award and Community Service Award; Vrajesh Patel, Academic Achievement Award
Kearny: Rabia Iftikhar, Academic Achievement Award; Judith Nadal-Contreras, Perseverance Award
West New York: Arnulfo Ramos, Academic Achievement Award
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
Fords: Ankita Pathak, Academic Excellence Award
North Brunswick: Rodolph Mazraani, Academic Excellence Award
Piscataway: Muhammed Qureshi, Academic Achievement Award
PASSAIC COUNTY
Clifton: Aqsa Siddiqui, Academic Excellence Award
Passaic: Ismael Genao, Perseverance Award; Bindya Rana, Highest Grade Point Average; Kajal Rana, Academic Achievement Award
Paterson : Johanna Alva, Academic Achievement Award; Mohamed Ullah, Academic Achievement Award
UNION COUNTY
Elizabeth: Marilin Suero, Academic Achievement Award
Linden : Katarzyna Bednarczyk, Academic Excellence Award