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.

How do I qualify for EOPS?

• 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.

How do I apply?

Click the “Apply Now” button above to submit your application.

What EOPS services are available?

Based on your available funding and eligibility:

School Supply Assistance

• $500 Textbook Award
• $100 Walmart Gift Card
• Textbook Lending Library
• Calculator/Laptop Loans

Meal Assistance

• $200 x 2 Safeway or CR Cafe Gift Certificate

Transportation Assistance

• 3 monthly bus passes OR 3 $50 Renner gas cards (or combo of either)

Academic Planning

• Career, Academic and Personal Counseling
• Priority Registration
• Registration Assistance
• Free Priority Tutoring

Workshops Transfer

Assistance/Fee Waiver Free

GED/HiSet Testing

Graduation Cap and Gown

Canvas site with additional resources

CARE

Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education

What are the benefits of CARE?

Based on available funding:

• CARE Service Grant
• Transportation Assistance
• Meal Card
• Educational Supply Grant
• Laptop Loan Program

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.

How do I qualify for CARE?

1. Meet the eligibility requirements for EOPS
2. Be at least 18 years of age
3. Be designated as a single-parent/single-head of household
4. Be currently receiving CalWORKs /TANF/Tribal TANF cash aid for yourself and/or your child/children.
5. Have at least one dependent child under the age of 18.
6. Be enrolled full-time upon admission into the program or receive a waiver for less than full-time enrollment.

How do I apply?

Email EOPS-Staff@redwoods.edu to request an application.

Fall 2022 Tutoring

EOPS Tutoring: Above and Beyond!

EOPS strives to provide above and beyond tutoring to students! While all CR students can schedule a 1-hour long appointment up to 2 times a week, EOPS students can also book longer and more frequent appointments. Additionally, the Tutoring Center has Special Programs tutors dedicated to students in the Special Programs. The Special Programs tutors are highlighted in blue on the schedule.

Online or In-Person!

You can make an appointment or drop-in during tutoring hours.

Choose between an in-person or online tutoring session.

*Special Programs tutors (Trevor): only EOPS and TRiO/CalWorks students can make appointments with the Special Programs tutors. Non-Special Programs students can drop-in.

• Click HERE for more information on the Tutoring Center
• Call or email: asc-staff@redwoods.edu

More Online Tutoring

If a CR tutor/subject is not available, try STAR-CA or NetTutor!
STAR-CA is staffed by California community college tutors and NetTutor is a private, national tutoring company.

STAR-CA Q&A

Other Resources

In addition to help with your classes EOPS tutors can help you with note taking, time management, test taking, and citations. Click the links below to download resources or come in to the tutoring center and brush up with a tutor.

• Note Taking
• Time Management
• Test Taking
• Citation Help

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.

EOPS History

The Story Behind the Nickel and the Nails
The Nickel and the Nails are fitting symbols for the Extended Opportunity Program and Services. Why a nickel and nail? As the story goes, a young man in the deep South was walking down a dirt road on the way to visit his lady friend, dejected by the fact that the nickel in his pocket was all he had to his name. But as he walked, he noticed two old horseshoe nails, twisted together into a knot, by the side of the road. He picked them up and put them in his pocket, thereby quickly gaining a little pride and dignity by having "something to jingle."

EOPS makes educational success more possible and education more accessible while encouraging a strong sense of pride and dignity, increasing students' self-esteem and motivation.

Our Faculty and Staff

Contact Us

EOPS/CARE

 Colin Trujillo Director, EOPS and CARE Programs

 eops-staff@redwoods.edu
 707-476-4270
 FAX 707-476-4432

 Learning Resource Center

Hours: 
Mon-Thurs. 8:00-5:00pm
Fri. 8:00-4:00pm

Del Norte: 707-465-2324

Klamath-Trinity: 530-625-4821