Services Provided by the Educational Opportunity Center

Education Information

• Serve as a clearinghouse for information on colleges/vocational schools.
• Provide computer-generated data for over 3,000 colleges and universities.
• Reference library of academic, career planning, and financial aid information.
• Directories for community colleges, trade schools, and four-year institutions.
• Provide transportation to area campuses for tours.

Application Assistance

• College/vocational admissions application.
• Assistance in obtaining admissions documents.

Financial Aid Assistance

• Financial aid application assistance.
• Information of Federal and state financial aid programs.
• Veterans’ education benefits.

Career Counseling

• Provide career planning and setting goals.
• Help with educational counseling.
• Administer computer-based career-planning inventories.
• Administer paper interest inventory.

Referral Services

• Serve as Resource to participants for referrals to other community agencies for services the EOC is unable to provide.