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EOPS and CARE

Cosumnes River College extends the opportunity of attending higher education to those from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. We not only strive to increase access to college but to commit resources to the retention of these underrepresented groups. Our staff is committed to working with each student so that they can reach their educational, career, and life goals.

EOPS

EOPS provides support services to students meeting specific educational and economic criteria, as well as students from underrepresented groups.

EOPS Eligibility

Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the EOPS program:

Be a California resident (have lived in the state one year and one day before school starts)
Be registered for 12 units (some students with exceptional conditions may be accepted at a reduced load)
Qualify to receive the California College Promise Grant (formerly BOG Fee Waiver, A or B)
Have not completed more than 30 degree-applicable college units from any college or universities that you have attended or six consecutive semester in the EOPS program.
NOTE: If you are admitted to the program you will remain eligible until you complete 70 degree-applicable units, at which point you will be removed from the EOPS program.
Submit an application to the EOPS program
Be educationally disadvantaged as determined by the EOPS program

EOPS Services

EOPS offers a variety of services:

Priority registration (first to register for courses)
Academic advising, personal counseling, career guidance, and peer support
Transfer information
Application fee waiver at California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC)
Book voucher
Tutoring and workshops
Case management and progress reports
Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) Program

CARE

Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) is a state-funded program which provides students with academic and personal counseling, career planning, peer support & tutoring, workshops, financial aid in child care and transportation, and meal vouchers.

CARE Eligibility

To be eligible, students must be:

Eligible for the Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS) program
A recipient of AFDC/TANF/CalWORKs
A single head of household
A California resident
A parent of at least one child age 13 or under (at time of acceptance into the CARE program)
At least 18 years of age
A full-time student (registered for a min. of 12 units) with a vocational or academic objective

EOPS/CARE Documents

EOPS Application (PDF)
EOPS/CARE Mutual Responsibility Contract (MRC) (PDF)
Computers for Kids flyer (PDF)

Contact

EOPS
(916) 691-7365

CARE
(916) 691-7433

Fax for EOPS/CARE:
(916) 691-7434

Hours

Monday to Friday:
8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Location

Library Building L-106
First floor