EOPS / CARE
Who We Are and Who We Serve
EOPS (Extended Opportunity Programs and Services) is a state-funded program that supports income-disadvantaged students with financial aid and encouragement.
CARE (Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education) supplements EOPS by assisting single parents in achieving academic and career goals.
EOPS
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a state-funded program designed to provide financial assistance, support and encouragement for eligible income disadvantaged students.
EOPS Mission
- To increase the number and percentage of students enrolled in community colleges who are affected by language, social, and economic disadvantages, consistent with state and local matriculation policies.
- To increase the number and percentage of EOPS students who successfully complete their chosen educational objectives.
- To increase the number and percentage of EOPS students who are successfully placed into career employment.
- To increase the number and percentage of EOPS students who transfer to four year institutions following completion of the related educational programs at community colleges.
- To strive to assist community colleges to meet student and employee affirmative action objectives.
- To improve the delivery of programs and services to the disadvantaged.
- Be admitted to CR as a California resident or meet California Dream Act requirements.
- Be eligible to receive financial aid in the form of a California Promise Grant and meet income limits.
- Be enrolled full-time (12 or more units) or receive a waiver.
- Have fewer than 70 degree-applicable units completed.
- Be educationally disadvantaged as defined by EOPS regulations.
Based on your available funding and eligibility:
School Supply Assistance
- Textbook Award
- Textbook Lending Library
- Calculator/Laptop Loans
Transportation Assistance
- Campus Parking Permit
Academic Planning
- Career, Academic and Personal Counseling
- Priority Registration
- Registration Assistance
- Free Priority Tutoring
Workshops Transfer
Assistance/Fee Waiver
GED/HiSet Testing
Graduation Cap and Gown
Canvas site with additional resources
CARE
Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education
CARE is a supplemental program to EOPS that is designed to provide the extra help a single
parent may need to achieve his or her academic and career goals, and end their dependency on public assistance. Every CARE student is an EOPS student; therefore
the student must meet both EOPS and CARE program eligibility requirements.
Based on available funding:
- CARE Service Grant
- Transportation Assistance
- Meal Card
- Educational Supply Grant
- Laptop Loan Program
- Meet the eligibility requirements for EOPS
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be designated as a single-parent/single-head of household
- Be currently receiving CalWORKs /TANF/Tribal TANF cash aid for yourself and/or your child/children.
- Have at least one dependent child under the age of 18.
- Be enrolled full-time upon admission into the program or receive a waiver for less than full-time enrollment.
Click here to apply.
Email EOPS-Staff@redwoods.edu if you have any questions.