MEOC is a community based program that provides free counseling, information and technical assistance to adults and youths interested in going to college or other postsecondary schools. Headquartered in Baltimore City, outreach services are conveniently offered in several locations in the city and Howard County.The Maryland Educational Opportunity Center, a federal TRIO program, is one of 124 Educational Opportunity Centers in the country. Since 1968, MEOC (formerly Direct Search for Talent) has helped thousands of participants who have enrolled in schools and have been awarded millions of dollars in financial aid, including grants, scholarships and loans.