Educational Opportunity Center
Welcome to “Our Virginia State University” - Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). The VSU EOC is a federally funded program through the US Department of Education. The EOC serves low-income, first generation adults, ages 18 and older, and military connected persons who need assistance with enrolling in a GED program and/or postecondary (i.e. vocational, community college, university).
The mission of the EOC is to provide free services to qualified participants with accessing post secondary educational opportunities. Services include GED enrollment assistance, test preparation, academic and career counseling, college admissions and financial aid application assistance. The VSU EOC serves participants in the following areas:
Cities
- Colonial Heights
- Emporia
- Hopewell
- Petersburg
- Richmond
Counties
- Charles City
- Chesterfield
- Dinwiddie
- Greensville
- Prince George
- Surry
- Sussex
- United States Combined Army Support Command (CASCOM) and Fort Lee Military Installation
Important Documents
- Upward Bound Newsletter, Fall/Spring Edition - June 17, 2022
- Upward Bound 2019-2020 Handbook
- 50th Anniversary Flyer
- Upward Bound Application
- Upward Bound Essay Form
- Counselors Recommendation Form
- Recommendation Form for Teachers
Virginia State University
Educational Opportunity Centers
#3 Jackson Place, P.O. Box 9040
Virginia State University, Virginia 23806
804-524-5566 (office)
804-524-5142(facsimile)
Staff
Regina Barnett Tyler, Director
rbarnett@vsu.edu
Gertrude H. Taylor, Associate Director
gtaylor@vsu.edu
Betsy Lemley, Counselor
blemley@vsu.edu
Rahmat Utsey, Administrative Assistant
rutsey@vsu.edu