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Educational Opportunity and TRIO Programs

One Park Place South 4th floor, Suite 400
Telephone: 404/413-1690
Fax: 404/413-1692
Web: www.gsu.edu/oeo
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m. Monday - Friday

Overview

The Office of Educational Opportunity and TRIO Programs is one of the University's primary vehicles for outreach to the greater Atlanta community. The Office serves as the coordinating body for a variety of programs designed to provide access to educational opportunities, increase retention and graduation rates as well as prepare students for doctoral study. Among its current programs are the Child Care Access Means Parents In School (CCAMPIS), Educational Opportunity Center , Educational Talent Search, Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, Student Support Services, Atlanta-Gwinnett County Upward Bound, and the Upward Bound Math/Science Program.

Services Provided

• Individual academic assessments
• Academic, personal and career counseling
• Tutoring, study skills and related workshops
• Special services for students with disabilities
• Research opportunities
• Faculty mentoring
• Seminars/symposiums and other scholarly activities designed to prepare students for doctoral studies
• GRE preparation
• Assistance with technical writing skills
• Assistance with oral presentation skills
• Child care services