Who is eligible for EOPS/CARE?

To qualify for CARE students must meet both criteria for EOPS and CARE.

EOPS CriteriaIn

order to qualify for the EOPS/CARE Program, the following criteria must be met:

• Be a California Resident
• Qualify for Financial Aid (CA Promise Fee Waiver)
• Must be enrolled in minimum of 12 units (unless approved by Program Coordinator)
• Must not have completed over 70 degree applicable units
• Must meet one of the following criteria:
  
  • 1st generation college student
  • English Language Learner/Emergent Bilingual Household
  • Special Population - Former Foster Youth, Housing Insecure, Justice-Impacted, Currently or previously enrolled in developmental courses
  • Did not graduate high school or earned General Educational Development (GED)

If none of the above are met the EOPS/CARE Coordinator may take other relevant criteria into consideration to determine eligibility for the Program as outlined in Title V of the California Education Code.

Addtional CARE Criteria

1. Be a single head-of-household
2. Must be receiving cash aid (TANF)
3. Be at least 18 years of age
4. Have at least one child under fourteen years old