Program (s)

Provides educational assistance services

• Penn State Beaver: 100 University Dr, Monaca, PA 15061

• Penn State Greater Allegheny: 4000 University Dr, McKeesport, PA 15132

• Penn State Layette: 1 University Dr, P O Box 519, Rt 119 North, Uniontown, PA 15401

Mailing Address

Same as above.
 

Tahirah Abdullah
 

Phone

(412) 675-9078
 

(412) 675-9076
 

Office Hours

• Penn State Beaver: 7:30AM - 5:00PM
• Penn State Greater Allegheny: 8:00AM - 5:00PM
• Penn State Fayette: 8:00AM - 5:00PM

• Penn State Beaver: Dana Winters, (724) 773-3768, dmp26@psu.edu

• Penn State Greater Allegheny: Lisa Diehl, (412) 675-9078, lmd115@psu.edu

• Penn State Fayette: Jo Ann Harris, (724) 430-4100, ext 4796, jzh6@psu.edu

E-Mail

see above

Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland counties

Website Address

www.equity.psu.edu/eocswpa (Click to visit website)
 

EOC program participants are eligible US citizens who are considered low income by federal guidelines and whose parents did not receive a bachelor's degree.

Population Served

Low-income, potential first-generation college students

The Educational Opportunity Centers offer admissions and financial aid assistance to those interested in secondary education.

Mission Statement

The Educational Opportunity Center is a Federal TRIO program.  It is designed to provide information and counseling to those who would like to go to college or other post secondary education institutions.

EOC provides educational assistance services for participants including workshops at various collaborating agencies and/or one-on-one sessions in the following areas:
• Admissions assistance
• Financial aid assistance
• College visits and tours
• Referrals to GED programs/testing centers
• Various related services

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