Provides educational counseling for adults seeking vocational training or higher education necessary for their employment goals. 
Common services include: 
 - assistance with financial aid applications, 
 - college applications, 
 - career advising,
 - finding the right college,
 - college loan default advocacy, and
 - help with registration fees. 

Service is offered at many locations across Tacoma and Pierce County, including Clover Park Technical College, Pierce College, Bates Technical College, Tacoma Community College and MDC.

Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) offered at MDC (Metropolitan Development Council)

Provides educational counseling for adults seeking vocational training or higher education necessary for their employment goals. Services include: assistance with financial aid applications, college applications, career advising and more.

Programs that provide special support services for individuals, usually women or minorities, who are initiating or resuming a postsecondary course of study. Services usually include assistance with admission and registration procedures, financial aid, library materials, referral services, support groups and workshops which address a wide variety of topics including study skills.

Return to Education Support

Programs that assist students in selecting a course of studies that is suited to their abilities, interests, future plans and general circumstances.

Academic Counseling

Programs that provide opportunities for people to investigate their occupational interests through simulated job experiences such as role playing; career mentoring, i.e., pairing professionals and people interested in that occupation; and job shadowing, a work-based learning experience that allows a visitor to follow a host during a typical day (or other period of time) observing and asking questions about a particular career. Also included are police explorer programs, fire cadet explorer programs, and other similar groups which provide opportunities for youth who may be interested in pursuing a career in these fields as adults to gain experience in the area.

Career Exploration

Programs that introduce people who are in the process of choosing an occupation to a variety of career and vocational options. These programs provide information about the knowledge and skills that are required for specific positions in specific industries and professions; data regarding the current labor market, training and educational options, major employers, and small business development; and other reference material that is related to career planning.

Career Awareness

Programs that provide information and guidance for people who need to evaluate their aptitude, abilities and interests in order to choose a vocation or career and select the type of training that will enable them to obtain and progress in positions in the public or private sector that are productive and fulfilling.

Career Counseling

Programs that provide financial assistance to help individuals pay for educational placement tests, college/university entrance examinations, test preparation instruction, second language learning expenses or other education-related fees in situations where the person is unable to make the payment without support.

Education Related Fee Payment Assistance

Offers multiple science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and career opportunities for young female-identified BIPOC women and non-binary youth ages 16-24, including career exploration, college and career readiness and navigation, academic and social-emotional support, paid and unpaid internships, industry tours and panels, and mentorship support.

Femme2STEM offered by YWCA Seattle King Snohomish

Programs that seek out and create job opportunities for young people.

Youth Job Development

Programs like Big Brothers or Big Sisters which provide male or female adult companionship, guidance and/or role models for young men or women who are from families in which adult figures of the same sex are absent or available on a limited and inadequate basis or who are troubled and at risk for delinquency. Also included are programs in which people in their teens provide companionship for younger children.

Adult/Child Mentoring Programs

Programs that provide information and guidance for high school students and others who are preparing for or in the process of choosing and applying for admission to a college, university or other postsecondary institution. Assistance may include information about various college/university programs and their requirements, advice on college/university selection, suggestions regarding high school classes students should take to best qualify for the school of their choice, information and counseling regarding financial aid, assistance in completing necessary application forms and supporting materials such as application essays, and advice regarding the scheduling of SATs/ACTs. The objective of most college/university entrance support programs is to help students select the most appropriate institution and present their credentials in a way that heightens their chances of having their application accepted. Included are programs that sponsor fairs where representatives from a broad range of postsecondary institutions are available to meet with prospective students and discuss course offerings, admission and financial aid requirements, college/university life in general and other information that is pertinent to the selection process.

College/University Entrance Support

Works with students to explore career options and develop a plan to achieve academic and professional goals.
Career Planner Services assists students in discovering and clarifying career goals and linking them with educational and training programs.  
Offers career assessments, as well as a variety of career-related workshops and individual appointments. 
Educational Planning Services provide academic and professional/technical advising.  
The educational planning process helps students develop educational plans, interpret program requirements, choose a program of study, and/or plan for transfer to a four-year institution.

Career and Advising Center offered by Green River College at Student Affairs and Success Center

Assists with career and educational planning for current or prospective students.

Programs that provide instruction for people who need to acquire the basic "soft skills" and tools that are required to successfully apply for and secure employment, and retain a position once they have been hired. These programs provide information and guidance regarding preparing a resume, writing job application letters, completing job application questionnaires, responding to job ads and taking employment tests; offer tips regarding appropriate dress, personal appearance and interview techniques; and address other similar topics.

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Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) offered at MDC (Metropolitan Development Council)

Femme2STEM offered by YWCA Seattle King Snohomish

Career and Advising Center offered by Green River College at Student Affairs and Success Center

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Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) offered at MDC (Metropolitan Development Council)

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Career and Advising Center offered by Green River College at Student Affairs and Success Center