TRiO Educational Opportunity Center

The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is a free educational outreach program that provides counseling and information on college admissions to qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. The program is designed to assist qualified adults 19 years of age or above in returning to education in college, vo-tech, specialized school or a GED program. EOC also provides services to improve the financial and economic literacy of participants.

The program has four (4) major goals:

• To assist individuals with a high school diploma, enroll into a college, technical or vocational school of their choice.
• To assist college stop-outs/dropouts in enrolling back into college.
• To assist individuals without a high school credential in receiving their high school equivalency diploma.
• To assist individuals who want to enhance their skills.

EOC Services provided include:

• Career Tests - find out which career is right for you
• Career Library - full of vocation/scholarship publications
• Assistance with registration procedures
• Workshops on ASSET/ACT preparation, study skills, time management, budgeting, and assertiveness skills
• Assistance with financial aid applications/admissions applications
• Tutoring/mentoring
• Assistance with GED information and enrollment procedures
• Personality testing

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