Adult Education
The OACHE administers an Educational Opportunity Center to help first-generation, low-income adults enter or re-enter college. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s TRIO program, the EOC is a comprehensive counseling and referral program providing FREE academic, vocational, career and financial aid information to eligible adults (age 19 and above) in the 29-county Appalachian Ohio area.
The EOC will help you:
- explore college options
- choose a college or vocational school
- complete admissions and financial aid applications
- find scholarships, grants, and loans
- learn time management and college survival skills
Are you eligible for EOC Services?
EOC services are offered FREE to adults who are age 19 and above and:
- low-income
- the first generation in their family to enter college, or
- high-school or college dropouts
To be eligible, you must meet at least one of the three criteria above and you must live in the 29-county region of Appalachian Ohio.
For more information, contact the EOC director, Mr. Ken Cornwell, at 740-351-3390, kcornwell@shawnee.edu, or the EOC representative nearest you.
