TRIO Educational Opportunity Center
"Education Lifts You Up"

TRIO/EOC Goal
To increase the number of adult participants who enroll in postsecondary education institutions.
TRIO/EOC Purpose
Provide precollege information and counseling to eligible adults 19-years-old and older who want to enter, re-enter or transfer to a postsecondary education program.
TRIO/EOC Objectives
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Assist 1,000 eligible individuals
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Assist eligible clients obtain their high school diploma/equivalency certificate
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Assist eligible clients apply for some type of financial aid
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Assist eligible clients apply for admissions to ANY postsecondary education institution
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Assist eligible clients enroll in a postsecondary education
TRIO/EOC Services for eligible clients at NO COST
High School Equivalency (GED/HiSet) Assistance
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Information on high school equivalency (GED/HiSet) classes
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Online Tutoring for GED, HiSet, ACT, SAT or other precollege exams (multilingual)
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GED/HiSet test vouchers for eligible clients who are low-income or in financial hardship
Financial Aid Assistance
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Information on different types of financial aid - i.e. Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), federal student loans, federal work-study, scholarships, and Oklahoma Tuition Aid Grant (OTAG)
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Information and guidance on financial aid processes - i.e. verification process and setting up a payment plan
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Reviewing outstanding balances, defaulted loans, and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
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Creating and resetting FSA IDs
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Completing the FAFSA
Postsecondary Admissions Assistance
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Information and guidance on admission processes to ANY postsecondary education institution - i.e. applications, placement testing, orientation, campus tours
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Information on ANY trade/vocational, 2-year or 4-year schools and opportunities - i.e. profit vs. non-profit schools, cost of tuition, location, scholarship opportunities and length of programs
Postsecondary Enrollment Assistance
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Information and guidance on the enrollment processes to ANY postsecondary education institution - i.e. academic advising, course/degree planning, obtaining a student ID, and study habits
Career Literacy
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Information and guidance on a variety of career paths - i.e. assessment, advising, job shadowing/mentorship
Personal Finance Literacy
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Information and guidance on financial literacy - i.e. building/improving credit score, budgeting, saving/checking/investing accounts, emergency fund and retirement
Community Resources
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Information on English as a Second Language (ESL) classes
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Information on literacy (reading and writing) classes
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Information on basic computer classes
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Information on transportation services
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Information on childcare providers
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Information on health services
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Information on food pantries
TRIO/EOC Eligibility Criteria
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Be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
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Be at least 19-years old
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Reside in Tulsa, Creek or Osage County
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Have not obtained a four-year college degree and interested in pursuing a higher education program
Preference to individuals who are low-income (150 percent below poverty level) AND potential first-generation college students. First-generation is defined as individuals for whom neither parent has a four-year college degree.
TRIO/EOC Intake Process to Sign Up
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Step #1: Schedule an appointment with a TRIO/EOC Academic Counselor listed below.
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Step #2: Complete the TRIO/EOC Intake Application
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Step #3: Complete the Individual Education Plan & Documentation of Services Form with your TRIO/EOC Academic Counselor.
Other Form: Complete the Dependent Income Verification Form if you not are not consider an "independent".
TRIO/EOC Academic Counselors
Lizette Merchán
Language Spoken: Spanish
918-595-7532 / lizette.merchan@tulsacc.edu
Work Hours
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Monday-Thursday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Northeast Campus
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Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Remote
Virtual Walk-ins available Mondays 1 – 5 p.m.: Walk-in Appointment: Lizette
Schedule an Appointment with Lizette
Clint Sago
Language Spoken: American Indian
918-595-4605 / clinton.sago@tulsacc.edu
Work Hours
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Monday mornings: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Southeast Campus
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Monday afternoons: 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tulsa Technology Center-Lemley Campus
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Tuesdays: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Southeast Campus
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Wednesdays: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Hominy-Osage County or Central Tech-Sapulpa
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Thursdays: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tulsa Technology Center-Lemley Campus
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Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Remote
Virtual Walk-ins every Wednesdays 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.: Walk–in Appointment: Clint
Schedule an Appointment with Clint
TRIO/EOC Staff
Program Director
918-595-8601 /
Administrative Assistant II
918-595-8600
TRIO/EOC Office Locations
Office Hours: Mondays-Fridays 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Main Office: TCC Southeast Campus
10300 East 81st Street
Tulsa, OK 74133
Building 1 Room 1102
Phone: 918-595-8600
Fax: 918-595-8661
Email: trioeoc@tulsacc.edu
Satellite Office: TCC Northeast Campus
3727 East Apache Street
Tulsa, OK 74115
Academic Building Room AB222G
918-595-7532