Historical September 1981 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Free information and counseling on higher education and special training will continue to be available to disadvantaged people with the approval of the fiscal year 1981-82 budget for the Educational Opportunity Centers. Funds totaling $407,814 will finance operation of six full-time and three part-time counseling centers in the metropolitan area. EOC, a project of the Higher Education Center of St. Louis, is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and contributed services of area colleges, universities and libraries. “We want to make it as easy as possible for the unemployed and underemployed to obtain professional counseling and educational opportunities,” said Dr. Francis C. Gamelin, executive of the Higher Education Center. “And with college costs continuing to climb, we want to assist potential students in finding adequate funding through grants, low-cost loans and workstudy opportunities,” he added. EOC is entering its eighth year of operation in the St. Louis area, providing detailed information on educational opportunities as well as professional counseling to match individual potential with appropriate training. Resource materials include a computerized Guidance Information System and microfiche data on all U.S. colleges and universities and on St. Louis area vocational-technical schools. Also available is information on occupations, employment outlook, salary ranges and sources of financial assistance for covering educational costs. Additional information on EOC is available by calling 534-2700.
Originally published in The Paper, September 1981.
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