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What is the Educational Opportunity Center?
The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is a program designed to assist adults
19 and older in returning to education - in college, vo-tech, specialized school
or a GED program.
Here's a glance at EOC on the national level. Education Opportunity
Centers are located throughout the country and primarily serve displaced or
underemployed workers. These Centers help people to choose a college and a
suitable financial aid program. There are over 139 EOCs in America serving
160,832 individuals.
EOC Services
The EOC can assist you in the following areas until you enroll:
Career tests - find out which career is
right for you
Career library - full of vocational/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 procedures
Tutoring, mentoring
Assistance with choice of school and selection of major
Assistance with GED information and enrollment procedures
Personality testing
Job shadowing - hands-on experience with a person who is actually working in your career choice
Child care information
Membership in the Adult Student Association (ASA) - a no dues club for adults who are returning to
education
Pass to Class - visit a college class before you enroll
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Contact Information [ full TRiO staff listing ]
Niki Johns, Director
Kristi Rose, Media/Communications Specialist
Candice Wilborn, Secretary - 870.838.2961
Education Advisors
Blytheville (Main Campus) - 870.762.1020
Tonya Harris
Denese Bogard
Osceola Center - 870.563.3236
Nancy Fergus
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