Services We Offer
No Cost EOC Benefits and Services
The Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) program provides information, advising, and application assistance for enrollment in post-secondary education - all at no cost to participants. As a participant, you can receive support in the following areas:
- Information on how to apply to colleges and universities
- Application fee assistance
- Help completing college admissions forms and applications
- Guidance on choosing a major/program of study
- Support with transferring to a 4-yr college or university
- Enroll in GED classes through Creighton’s EOC program
- No-cost practice and official GED tests
- 24/7 access to online GED assistance
- Help identifying your goals after earning your diploma
- Explanation of the financial aid process
- Discussion of options for paying for college
- Assistance with completing and filing financial aid forms, including the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which determines Pell Grant eligibility
- Information on searching and applying for local, state, and private scholarships and grants
- Guidance on managing defaulted student loans
- Counseling on financial and economic literacy
- Career assessments to discover your interests and aptitude
- Information on colleges and vocational/technical programs aligned with your interests
- Details on employment trends and wage forecasts
- Assistance with developing resumes and cover letters, and preparing for interviews
- Group and individual college tours
- Success workshops
