TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC)

About the TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC):

Kilgore College’s TRIO Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) is a one-stop shop resource center that provides FREE services to high school graduates, college students needing financial aid assistance or adults planning to enroll in college or vocational school.

EOC ONLINE APPLICATION

Para obtener más información acerca de nuestro programa haz clic en el link de arriba o comuníquese con: Rubi Martinez, (903) 983-8615.

The EOC staff will provide students with assistance in the following areas:

  • Applying to College/Vocational School
  • Applying for College Application Fee Waivers
  • Completing the Financial Aid Applications (FAFSA)
  • Assisting with Scholarship Searches
  • Assisting with enrolling and taking College Placement Exams
  • Understanding and correcting Student Loan Default
  • Assistance or Referrals with applying for Adult Education (GED)

Schedule an appointment:

For appointments in Kilgore:

For appointments in Longview:

TRIO EOC mission statement & who we serve:

TRIO EOC assists clients in Gregg, Harrison, Rusk and Upshur counties with the processes necessary to gain access to post-secondary education.

TRIO EOC objectives:

The Educational Opportunity Center at Kilgore College will provide the following  services to  the residents of the Upper East Texas  Region. 

  • Completion of College Applications
  • Financial Aid Applications (FAFSA) and FA Verification 
  • Financial Literacy ( Budgeting, Scholarships, Loan Processes and Repayment, FA Maintenance)
  • Entrance or re-entrance into GED Programs  
  • Tutoring services
  • Career and Academic counseling individualized or via workshops
  • Individual Education Planning
  • Workshops on study skills, time management, and test taking
  • Resume writing instruction 
  • Assist with search for test and application fee waivers
  • Invitation to attend college campus tours
  • Invitation to attend educational and/or cultural trips

EOC Locations at KC:

Kilgore College - Kilgore campus
Student Support Services Building, Room 111
Office: (903) 983-8615
Fax: (903) 983-8267
Email: EOC@kilgore.edu

Kilgore College - Longview campus
Longview North Building - Room 205F
Office: (903) 236-2026
Fax: (903) 983-8267
Email: EOC@kilgore.edu

EOC Hours:

Kilgore Hours:

  • Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Friday: Closed

Longview Hours:

  • Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Friday: 8 a.m. to Noon

The TRIO EOC program began on Sept. 1, 2021 with funding for five years provided by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. Fiscal year funding for 2021-22 is $232,050.

EOC

Criteria & How to apply for TRIO EOC Services

Students who apply for Kilgore College TRIO EOC services must be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident under the following guidelines:

  • US Citizen
  • US National (includes natives of American Samoa or Swain's Island)
  • Permanent Resident (U.S. permanent resident who has an I-151, I-551, or I-551C)
  • Eligible Non-Citizen (Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service)
  • Not eligible to be served are holders of student visas (F1, F2, J1, and J-2 Visas)

Each applicant must fall under one or more of three primary eligibility criteria:

Applicants must be both first-generation and low-income plus meet one of the *student statuses listed below.

First-Generation Eligibility:

Applying as a "first-generation” for the EOC program means: Neither your natural nor adoptive parents received a degree from a 4 year college.

Low Income Eligibility:

The student falls within the 150% low-income guidelines (EOC staff can help determine this.)

*Student Status:

  • Adults over the age of 19 who do not have a secondary school diploma or its equivalent
  • Adults over the age of 19 who graduated from secondary school and are not already enrolled in a postsecondary education program
  • High school graduates who have not yet enrolled in a college, university, or vocational school
  • Currently enrolled college students who need financial aid assistance

Students who apply for Kilgore College TRIO EOC services must be a U.S. citizen, national or permanent resident under the following guidelines:

  • US Citizen
  • US National (includes natives of American Samoa or Swain's Island)
  • Permanent Resident (U.S. permanent resident who has an I-151, I-551, or I-551C)
  • Eligible Non-Citizen (Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service)
  • Not eligible to be served are holders of student visas (F1, F2, J1, and J-2 Visas)

For more information about Kilgore College’s EOC Program please contact Rosa Hopkins at (903) 236-2026 or email her.

For information about EOC:

Rosa Hopkins
Coordinator, Educational Opportunity Center
Phone:
(903) 236-2026
Office:
Longview North Building (LVNTH) 205-F
rhopkins@kilgore.edu
Bindy Tice
Director, TRIO Programs (EOC, SSS, UB)
Title IX Coordinator
Phone:
(903) 988-7590
Office:
Student Support Building (SSUPP), 124
btice@kilgore.edu
Mandy Key
Advisor, Educational Opportunity Center
Phone:
(903) 236-2023
Office:
Longview North Building (LVNTH) 205-E
mkey@kilgore.edu
Rubi Ramirez
Advisor, Educational Opportunity Center
Phone:
(903) 983-8615
Office:
Student Support Building (SSUPP), 111
rramirez@kilgore.edu

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