EOC centers federally funded for additional four years
The Educational Opportunity Centers in the University of New Mexico Office of Special Programs/College Enrichment Program have received federal funding for an additional four years. The EOCs were funded for the past four years under TRiO, a program administered by the United States Department of Education.
The centers will receive approximately $876,000 to provide guidance and counseling for adult students who want to complete a GED and/or enter or continue a program of post-secondary education.
UNM Special Programs' Student Program Specialist Chester Brown, Jr., oversees EOC programs in three New Mexico counties – Bernalillo, Torrance, and Valencia. Last year approximately 1,300 adults were served, he said.
EOC programs provide the following:
• Information on college financial aid
• Information on college admission requirements
• Assistance in completing college applications
• Academic advisement
• Personal counseling
• Career exploration
• Informational activities
• Tutoring, mentoring
Eligible individuals are U.S. citizens or permanent residents 19 years or older.
For more information, call Chester D. Brown, 277-0276.
Media Contact: Laurie Mellas, (505) 277-5915; e-mail: lmellas@unm.edu