AEOC

AEOC

Adult Educational Opportunity Center

It is Never Too Late to Follow Your Dreams

The Adult Educational Opportunity Center (AEOC) is a six county (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming) community-based educational assistance program that helps individuals to begin, resume or continue their education. Our goal is to assist adults to get connected to the appropriate resources that will help them to meet their individual goals.

All program services are free. Call our toll free number to arrange for an appointment: 1-888-394-2362. We are looking forward to working with you.

Who Should Contact Us?

Any adult, 19 years of age or older, or not in school, who are:

  • Interested in going to college or learning a trade
  • In need of additional skills, training or retraining to become employable
  • In need of a high school equivalency diploma
  • In need of financial aid to afford college, vocational school or trade school.

What Can We Do For You?

We provide assistance with:

  • All forms necessary for admissions and financial aid applications
  • Referrals to additional funding sources, transportation services, daycare facilities, etc.

We provide information regarding:

  • Academic and career choices
  • Financial Aid and Scholarships
  • Admissions and Placement Testing
  • Vocational Schools and Programs
  • High School Equivalency (GED)
  • Independent Study
  • Evening and Weekend College
  • Distance Learning
  • Special benefits for disadvantaged adults (veterans and their dependents, dislocated workers and individuals with disabilities)

Locations

In order to make it as easy as possible for individuals in our six-county area to contact us, our Outreach Specialists are available to meet with interested individuals at the following locations. These are the most prominent sites, but we will also accommodate others who would prefer to meet us in a different location. Please call us at 1-888-394-2362 for the location nearest you.

  • AEOC Main Office, Batavia, NY
  • NYS Department of Labor, housed at the GCC Arcade Campus Center
  • Orleans County Workforce Development Center
  • NYS Department of Labor, Geneseo, NY
  • NYS Department of Labor, Warsaw, NY
  • Friendship House Community Resource Center, Friendship, NY