$1.8 million grant awarded to Educational Opportunity Center

Vara Allen-Jones, associate vice chancellor for Academic and Multicultural Student Services, and Kim Patterson, director of Student Support Services, are pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Education has approved the Educational Opportunity Center grant application from UAA. This is a five-year, $1.8M award.

The Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) program provides counseling and information on college admissions to qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of postsecondary education. The program also provides services to improve the financial and economic literacy of participants. An important objective of the program is to counsel participants on financial aid options, including basic financial planning skills, and to assist in the application process. The goal of the EOC program is to increase the number of adult participants who enroll in postsecondary education institutions.