Transitional workshops scheduled Maine Educational Opportunity Center helps adults plan for college careers

The Maine Educational Opportunity Center is holding an interactive workshop outlining the college process.

MEOC is a federally funded program that helps qualified adults make the transition toward a college education. The program assists adults in Maine, helping them to go to the college or university they choose. The services provided by MEOC are GED-SAT preparation, college planning, referrals and advocacy, career counseling, financial aid counseling and college admissions process.

The MEOC has successfully placed 475 adults in different colleges across the state, and helped 186 adults receive their adult diploma or general equivalency diploma last year.

The starting point for all MEOC participants is “MEOC 101: Essentials of College Planning,” which includes admissions, financial aid, and career and study skills. Registration is required. For information call Tamara Stafford at (800) 281-3703.

Workshop times and dates are as follows:

. Bangor: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 7 at University College’s Bangor Hall conference room; 12:30 to 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Adult Learning Center; 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 14 at Eastern Maine Technical College’s Maine Hall; 12:30 to 3 p.m. Nov. 27 at the Adult Learning Center.

. Belfast: 3 to 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at Belfast Adult Education; 9 a.m. to noon. Nov. 7 at the Hutchinson Center; 9 a.m. to noon. Nov. 21 at the Hutchinson Center.

. Brewer: 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 28 at the Brewer Housing Authority.

. Calais: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 28 at the Unobskey School.

. Dover-Foxcroft: 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 6 at the Penquis CAP building; 2 to 4 p.m. Nov. 21 at the Dover-Foxcroft Training and Development Corp.

. East Millinocket: 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 15 at KATEC.

. Ellsworth: 7 to 9:45 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Ellsworth Center of the University of Maine System; 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 9 at the Ellsworth Center of the University of Maine System; 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 30 at the Ellsworth Center of the University of Maine System.

. Lincoln: 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 8 at the Lincoln Penquis CAP building.

. Machias: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Machias Career Center; 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 26 at the MEOC Machias Service Center.

. Orland: 1 to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at the H.O.M.E. Learning Center.

. Thomaston: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Thomaston Center of the University of Maine System.