Educational Opportunity Center
South Central Washington EOC
About Us
The South Central Washington EOC program is funded 100% by the Department of Education and is funded to serve 1,000 participants per year, predominately, in Kittitas and Yakima counties.
Please complete and submit the TRIO SCW EOC Intake Form. The intake will take about 8-10 minutes to complete. Once your intake has been processed an EOC staff member will contact you to schedule an appointment.
SCW Target Area
Our program serves the Yakima and X counties.
Contact Information
TRIO- SCW Educational Opportunity Center
Yakima Valley College
Deccio Higher Education Center-Building #8
Offices: 219 & 221
Phone: 509-574-6895
Email: EOCProgram@cwu.edu
Objectives
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Objective 1: Secondary School Diploma or Equivalent
Secondary school diploma or equivalent: 34% of participants served during the project year, who do not have a secondary school diploma or its equivalent, will receive a secondary school diploma or its equivalent during the project year.
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Objective 2: Postsecondary Enrollment
Postsecondary education enrollment: 29% of participants who graduate from secondary school and are not already enrolled in a postsecondary education program will enroll in a postsecondary education program immediately following participation in an EOC program or will have received notification, by the fall semester, of acceptance but deferred enrollment until the next academic semester (e.g. spring semester).
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Objective 3: Financial Aid Applications
Financial aid applications: 33% of participants served during the project year who are not already enrolled in a postsecondary education program and who: 1) are high school seniors; 2) are high school graduates; or 3) have obtained a high school equivalency certificate, will apply for financial aid during the project year.
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Objective 4: College Admission Applications
College admission applications: 31% of participants served during the project year who are not already enrolled in a postsecondary education program and who: 1) are high school seniors; 2) are high school graduates; or 3) have obtained a high school equivalency certificate, will apply for college admission during the project year.
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