Section 644.1 - What is the Educational Opportunity Centers program?The Educational Opportunity Centers program provides grants for projects designed-
(a) To provide information regarding financial and academic assistance available to individuals who desire to pursue a program of postsecondary education;(b) To provide assistance to individuals in applying to admission to institutions that offer programs of postsecondary education, including assistance in preparing necessary applications for use by admissions and financial aid officers; and(c) To improve the financial and economic literacy of participants on topics such as- (1) Basic personal income, household money management, and financial planning skills; and(2) Basic economic decision-making skills.59 FR 2658, Jan. 18, 1994, as amended at 75 FR 65780 , Oct. 26, 2010 Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-16