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The Southwest Ohio Educational Opportunity Center's goal is to provide counseling and information on college admissions and financial aid to qualified adults interested in entering or continuing a postsecondary program in any two-year college, four-year college, vocational or technical school.

All of our services are free.  We especially urge lower-income adults whose parents have not received a college degree to apply for our services. 

• Educational Information-- provide information on postsecondary institutions, offer on-line access to community colleges, trade schools, and four-year institutions, offer academic preparation, career planning, and financial aid information library
• Application Assistance -- help with school admissions applications and financial aid applications
• Financial Aid -- information on Federal and State financial aid programs, veteran's education benefits, state and local scholarship programs, scholarship sources for minorities, women, disabled and other groups
• Career Counseling -- help with career planning, including interest and career exploration questionnaires and self-guided computer program to aid in exploring career options
• Academic Advising -- assist in college selection, help with planning college majors and class selection
• Referral Services -- serve as a resource to participants for referral to other community agencies for services the SOEOC is unable to provide, arrange for free tutoring when needed

• Adult Learners - informational materials to assist prospective adult learners beginning the process of achieving their educational goals.

If you are interested in bettering your educational and career opportunities, we can help.  We will help identify your career options, select the appropriate schools to pursue your options, and assist in your educational and career transition.  We are there as you strive to enhance your personal and professional development.

For directions to our offices, please click here.

UC - Clermont College 4200 Clermont College Dr. Room 11, Peters Jones Building Batavia, OH  45103-1785 Phone:  (513) 732-8961 Toll Free:  (877) 558-5432 Fax:  (513) 558-6425     UC - Raymond Walters 9555 Plainfield Road Room 150, Muntz Hall Cincinnati, OH  45236-1096 Phone: (513) 936-1704       Northern Kentucky University Nunn Drive Founders Hall, Room 338 Highland Heights, KY  41099 Phone:  (859) 572-6374 Cincinnati office 1916 Central Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45214 (513) 458-6581 Center for Access & Transition University of Cincinnati 2815 Commons Way French Hall West, Room 2219 Cincinnati, OH  45219 (513) 556-5169   This site is best viewed with Microsoft Explorer. Please report any problems with this site to Tony Hayes. The Southwest Ohio Educational Opportunity Center is a Federally Funded TRIO Program