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Contact Information
Phyllis A.H. Breland

( 315) 859-4398
(315) 859-4912 (fax)

Support Services


OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS

  • The Academic Center for Excellence ( ACE), provides individual or group coaching in building study skills, assistance with coursework, time management, grammar review, and English conversation tables.
  • Academic Support Counseling is designed to support the faculty advising process, investigate curriculum choice, inform students of academic/study opportunities, as well as aid in the transition to the cultural and academic environment.
  • Financial Assistance helps toward the cost of books and travel, and provides assistance with preparing and submitting required general financial aid forms.
  • Advocacy Activities work to inform and educate the college community about HEOP/Scholars program purpose and goals, and includes lobby efforts targeted at informing legislators on critical issues confronting opportunity programming.
  • Personal Support ensures that program students are provided the critical "link to familiarity" which aids in a successful transition to Hamilton.

Opportunity Programs
Student of the Month


Marie Piayai
Class: Junior, Class of 2009
Hometown: Chadwicks, NY

Activities: 
Resident Advisor

Site coordinator for DEAR (Drop Everything and Read)

VITA volunteer

Orientation Leader

Semester in Washington DC participant 

"Without the HEOP program, I would not be the student I am at Hamilton College. The program showed me what it meant to be a college student and made me realize that it is important to make myself stand out in any surrounding.  They expect and bring out the best in all of their stuents.  The Opportunity Programs office has enabled and motivated me to pursue my goals."