AUGUSTA – The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting free Essentials of College Planning workshops at the following locations and times:

Aroostook County: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, Presque Isle CareerCenter, 66 Spruce St., Suite 1, Presque Isle; 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, Houlton Higher Education Center, 18 Military St., Houlton.

Augusta-Waterville: 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, University of Maine at Augusta, 46 University Drive; 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, Gardiner Area High School, 40 West Hill Road; 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 and 9, Augusta CareerCenter, 21 Enterprise Drive, Suite 2; 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, SAD 49 Adult Ed, 4 School St., Fairfield; 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, The Center, 93 Main St., Waterville.

Bangor: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 and 8, Bangor CareerCenter, 45 Oak St.; 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, Bangor Adult Learning Center, 121 York St.; 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, University College Bangor, Lewiston Hall, 65 Texas Ave.; 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, Bangor Housing Authority, 161 Davis Road.

Belfast-Rockland: 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 7, University College at Rockland, 91 Camden St.; 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 and 8, University of Maine Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont Ave., Belfast; 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1 and 8, Medomak Valley Adult Education, 320 Manktown Road, Waldoboro.

Dover-Foxcroft: 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29, Piscataquis Valley Adult Education Collaborative, 48 Morton Ave.; 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, Penquis Higher Education Center, 50 Mayo St.

Skowhegan: 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6, Skowhegan CareerCenter, 98 North Ave., Suite 20.

Hancock County: 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, Sumner Adult Education Learning Center, 1888 US Route 1, Sullivan; 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, Bucksport Adult and Community Education, 66 Bridge St., Bucksport; 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, Hancock County Higher Education Center, 248 State St., Suite 1, Ellsworth.

Northern Penobscot County: 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 2 and 9, Katahdin Region Higher Education Center, 1 Dirigo Drive, Suite 1, East Millinocket; 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, Lincoln Penquis Cap, 115 Main St., Lincoln.