BANGOR – Adults considering college are invited to participate in a free college-planning workshop sponsored by the Maine Educational Opportunity Center. For thousands of adults who have the college potential but lack the wherewithal to do it alone, MEOC makes a world of difference.

Maine Educational Opportunity Center is not a financial aid program, but provides support services to help students from low income and working families successfully enter college, something it has been doing since 1991.

MEOC helps adult students overcome class, social, academic and cultural barriers to pursue higher education. MEOC services include assistance in choosing a college, tutoring, personal and financial counseling, career counseling, assistance in applying to college, workplace and college visits, and assistance in applying for financial aid.

The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will hold the following workshops:

. The Essentials of College Planning, 9 a.m.-noon Monday, Jan. 23, University College Bangor, Bangor Hall, 1 University Drive.

. The Essentials of College Planning, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, Bangor Adult Learning Center, 121 York St.

. The Essentials of College Planning, 9 a.m.-noon, Wednesday, Jan. 25, Bangor Career Center, 45 Oak St., Bangor.

. The Essentials of College Planning, 9 a.m.-noon, Thursday, Jan. 26, University College Bangor, Bangor Hall, 1 University Drive.

. The Essentials of College Planning, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, Bangor Housing Authority, 161 Davis Road.

. The Essentials of College Planning, 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Feb. 1, Bangor Career Center, 45 Oak St.

. The Essentials of College Planning, 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, Feb. 2, University College Bangor, Bangor Hall, 1 University Drive.

To register for a workshop, call (800) 281-3703. The workshops are free.