There are many resources available to adults who are interested in beginning or continuing
education.
If you need assistance with any part of the process of beginning or continuing your education,
there is a program funded through the U. S. Department of Education called Educational Opportunity Centers.
These federally funded TRiO programs provide counseling and information on college admissions and financial
aid to qualified adults interested in entering or continuing postsecondary education in any two- or four-year
college, or vocational or technical school. EOCs do not recruit for any school or program and all services
are free.
The Southwest Ohio Educational Opportunity Center
serves Hamilton, Clermont, Brown and Butler counties in Ohio as well as Campbell, Kenton and Boone counties
in Kentucky. Click here to go back to Southwest Ohio Educational
Opportunity Center homepage.
If you are low income or your parents did not receive a four-year college degree, we are able
to assist with some of the associated admission fees.
List of websites with general college information
Information about obtaining copies of transcripts
It is likely that you will need to obtain copies of transcripts of your previous educational
experiences. This includes high school or GED as well as any college or technical/vocational schools you
have attended.
In order to obtain high school transcripts, contact your high school. They will either have
the transcript at their location or will direct you to a central district location in order to obtain
it.
In order to obtain GED transcripts, contact the state in which you received the GED. In
Ohio, go to:
www.ode.state.oh.us/curriculum-assessment/GED_transcript.asp.
In Kentucky, go to:
http://adulted.state.ky.us/ged_information.htm
If you obtained your GED in another state, go to Resources
and contact the EOC.
If you are unemployed, go to your local Employment Services office and see if you are eligible
for educational benefits. The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program provides some educational funding
for clients who want to get a degree that will help them find employment in a high need occupation. For
information in Greater Cincinnati, call (513) 946-7565 or go to www.ohioworkforce.org; in Northern Kentucky, call (859) 292-6675 or go towww.desky.org.
Click here to go back to Southwest Ohio
Educational Opportunity Center homepage.