Understanding the EOS Admissions Process

EOS Initials & First-Year Students  – Admissions Process

1. Apply to Drew via the Common App.
2. Select YES – when answering the question that you are interested in the EOS program.
3. The admissions office determines if you are admissible to Drew University.
4. Complete and Submit FAFSA or NJ AAFSA and HESAA.
5. If admitted to Drew University, you will be notified via Slate and in your enrollment portal.
6. For students that meet admissions criteria, they will be passed along to the financial aid office to make a determination of financial eligibility for EOF.
7. Financial Aid Review – Students that meet financial eligibility will be passed along to the EOS office.
8. Interview with EOS Staff to determine final acceptance into the EOS program.
9. Accepted students will receive an EOS acceptance letter via Slate.
10. Additional correspondence from EOS staff may follow.

Transfer Initials – Admissions Process

1. Apply to Drew via Common App.
2. Select YES – when answering the question that you are interested in the EOS program.
3. The admissions office determines if you are admissible to Drew University.
4. Complete FAFSA or NJ AAFSA and HESAA.
5. If admitted to Drew University, you will be notified via Slate and in your enrollment portal.
6. For students that meet admissions criteria, they will be passed along to the financial aid office to make a determination of financial eligibility for EOF.
7. Financial Aid Review – Students that meet financial eligibility will be passed along to the EOS office.
8. Once admitted to Drew University and confirmed EOF eligible by Financial Aid, please also reach out to the Recruitment Specialist via email, [email protected], to confirm interest in EOS.
9. If you participated in EOF at your previous institution, please have their EOF staff complete the previous institution’s EOF Transfer Form and send it via email to the Recruitment Specialist, [email protected], to evaluate eligibility.
10. EOS Director and Recruitment Specialist will determine eligibility and acceptance based on program space and availability.
11. Accepted students will receive an EOS acceptance letter via Slate.
12. Additional correspondence from EOS staff may follow.

Current Non-EOS Drew Students – Admissions Process

First Year through Junior Year Students Only (Seniors Not Eligible)

1. Directly reach out to the Recruitment Specialist via email, [email protected],, to express interest in EOS.
2. Staff will determine eligibility and make an acceptance decision based on program space and availability.
3. Accepted students will receive an EOS acceptance letter via Slate.
4. Additional correspondence from EOS staff may follow.