Educational Center - Petersburg, Educational Opportunity Center, Virginia State University
Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) provides 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.
Physical Address
3 Jackson Place, Petersburg, VA 23806
Voice
Fax
(804) 524-5142
Voice
Fax
(804) 524-5142
Website
Application process
Call for additional information.
Fee
Call for information.
Service area
Richmond City, VA
Emporia City, VA
Hopewell City, VA
Petersburg City, VA
Colonial Heights City, VA
Dinwiddie County, VA
Chesterfield County, VA
Sussex County, VA
Greensville County, VA
Charles City County, VA
Surry County, VA
Prince George County, VA
Agency info
Virginia State University
Virginia State University offers 37 undergraduate degree programs, 16 graduate degree programs, two doctoral degree programs, and nine certificate programs. With a current student population of approximately 5,000, the University sits atop a rolling landscape overlooking the Appomattox River with expansive views of Petersburg. Virginia State University, an HBCU founded in 1882, is one of Virginia's two land-grant institutions and is located 20 minutes south of Richmond in the village of Ettrick.