# 34 C.F.R. § 644.1 (2026): What is the Educational Opportunity Centers program?

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## Section

- **Citation:** 34 C.F.R. § 644.1 (2026)
- **Heading:** What is the Educational Opportunity Centers program?
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 34 CFR: Education / Chapter VI: OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION / Part 644: EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY CENTERS / Subpart A: General / § 644.1: § 644.1   What is the Educational Opportunity Centers program?

## Text

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.
(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-16)
[59 FR 2658, Jan. 18, 1994, as amended at 75 FR 65780, Oct. 26, 2010]

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