The Educational Opportunity Centers (EOC) program provides counseling and information on college admission and financial aid to qualified adults who want to enter or continue a program of post-secondary education. An important objective of EOC is to guide participants on financial aid options and to assist in the application process. The goal of EOC is to increase the number of adult participants who enroll in post-secondary education institutions.
Educational Opportunity Centers located throughout the country primarily serve displaced or underemployed workers from families with incomes under $33,075. These Centers help people to choose a college and a suitable financial aid program. There are 124 Educational Opportunity Centers in America serving 195,000 individuals. A study of EOC participants found that 57% of college-ready students were admitted to institutions of higher learning and 56% of EOC participants who had been college dropouts had re-enrolled.
Omar Iracheta
Project Director
3101 Bob Rogers Drive
Eagle Pass, TX 78852
(830) 758-4129 (office)
(830) 275-2342 (cell)
Dewayne Boyles
Education Specialist
2401 Garner Field Road
Uvalde, TX 78801
(830) 591-7349 (office)
(830) 279-1775 (cell)
Mission and Vision
Mission
Achieve college access and success for low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities.
Vision
Every young person and adult has an equal opportunity to prepare for, attend, and graduate from college. Graduation from any category ofServices Provided
- Academic Guidance
- College admission application assistance to any college in the US
- Entrance exam guidance
- FAFSA & Scholarship application assistance to any college
- GED & ESL referrals and college bridging
- Transfer assistance
- Workshops
Required Documentation
Required for service:
- State ID/DL
- Green Card if not a US citizen
- Social Security card
- IRS Income tax forms 1040 from the previous year (signed) or any other source of income such as, Social Security benefits, SNAP, TANF
- Parents’ information is needed, if under 24 years old and single with no dependents. A parent's signature will be needed
- Must have valid e-mail & phone number
Service Areas
| Asherton | Dilley | Nueces Canyon |
| Brackettville | D'Hanis | Pearsall |
| Carrizo Springs | Eagle Pass | Rocksprings |
| Comstock | Hondo | Sabinal |
| Cotulla | Knippa | Utopia |
| Crystal City | La Pryor | Uvalde |
| Del Rio | Leakey | |
| Devine | Natalia |
Forms
TRiO EOC Service Evaluation - Please help us serve you better and complete our service evaluation.