The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will sponsor a free workshop called “The Essentials of College Planning” at locations across the state. The sessions will outline important steps in the college process, including admissions, financial aid, career planning and study skills.

In Aroostook County, the session will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, and Wednesday, Aug. 1, at the Presque Isle CareerCenter, 66 Spruce St., Suite 1 in Presque Isle, and at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 27, and Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Houlton CareerCenter, 91 Military St. in Houlton.

In Bangor, the session will be held at 9 a.m. today at Eastern Maine Community College, Katahdin Hall, 354 Hogan Road; at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at Bangor Adult Learning Center, 121 York St.; at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at Park Woods Learning Center, 1201 Union St.; at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, at Bangor CareerCenter, 45 Oak St.; at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 26, at University College Bangor, Bangor Hall, 1 University Drive; at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at Bangor Adult Learning Center.

In the Belfast-Rockland area, the session will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, and Tuesday, July 31, at University College Rockland, 91 Camden St. in Rockland, and at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, and Wednesday, Aug. 1, at Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont Ave. in Belfast.

In Bath, the session will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 26, at Midcoast Center for Higher Education, 9 Park St., and 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 31, at Bath Career Center, 34 Wing Farm Parkway.

In Dover, the session will be held 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, at Penquis Higher Education Center, 50 Mayo St. in Dover-Foxcroft and 9 a.m. Thursday, July 27, at Dexter American Legion, 15 Grove St. in Dexter.

In Hancock County, the session will be held 9 a.m. Thursday, July 27, at Hancock County Higher Education Center, 248 State St., Suite 1 in Ellsworth, and at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at Ellsworth CareerCenter, 248 State St., Suite 3A in Ellsworth.

In Lewiston, the session will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 24, at USM Lewiston-Auburn Campus, 51 Westminster St. and 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, at Lewiston CareerCenter, 5 Mollison Way.

In northern Penobscot County, the session will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, at Lincoln Penquis CAP, 115 Main St. in Lincoln, and Thursday, July 26, at Katahdin Region Higher Education Center, 1 Dirigo Drive, Suite 1 in East Millinocket.

In western Maine, the session will be held at 10 a.m. today at South Paris CareerCenter, 232 Main St. in South Paris, and 10 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Rumford CareerCenter, 60 Lowell St. in Rumford.

Preregistration is required for the workshop, which lasts between two and three hours. For information or to register, call 800-281-3703.