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The EOC program targets participants who are interested in continuing their education to the secondary and postsecondary level. Each year the EOC serves 850 adults from the following counties: Kenosha, Racine, Walworth, Lake, and McHenry. You are eligible to participate in the EOC program if you are:    

• 18 years of age and older 
• A legal resident of any of the following counties: Kenosha, Racine, Walworth, Lake, or McHenry  
• A citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America 
• A first-generation college student (Neither one of your parents has completed a bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university)  
• A veteran  
• An underrepresented minority 
• A justice-involved individual 

EOC services are completely free for qualified participants who have been accepted into the program.  

While the EOC does not provide funds to help you pay for your education, our program will help you to identify existing sources of funding  

Although the EOC is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, our program will assist participants in applying to and enrolling in any secondary and/or postsecondary institution of their choice. In addition to UW-Parkside, we are proudly partnered with a variety of area post-secondary institutions. (link to Partner page) 

The EOC ensures that all participants, regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, age, citizenship status, or disability, have equitable access to and participation in its federally assisted program activities as required by the laws and regulations that govern the program.