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EOPS/CARE & CalWORKs / New Horizons

 

 

EOPS-CARE / Eligibility Requirements

Before completing an EOPS application you must first:

1. Have applied for BOGW (Board of Governors Grant Grant) Fee waiver
    (must be CA state resident).

2. Have taken the Math and English assessment (placement) exams.

3. Have all other college coursework official transcripts on file in
    Admissions and Records OR have unofficial copies of these documents
    for initial academic advising appointment.


EOPS is for academically and financially challenged students.

You may be eligible for EOPS if you meet the following:

You may be eligible for CARE if you meet EOPS eligibility and the following:

Educationally disadvantaged through one of the following:

  • You have taken the Math & English Assessment and have  been placed in skill building or developmental classes or
  • You have previously taken remedial classes or
  • You are a first-generation college student or
  • English is your second language or
  • High school GPA below 2.5

Economically disadvantage through one of the following:

  • Receive CalWORKs/TANF (formerly AFDC), Supplemental Security Income, or General Assistance/General Relief
  • Eligible for the BOGW A or B?

Income Guidelines for EOPS/CARE Eligibility

Household Size Income
1 Member $14,700
2 Members $19,800
3 Members $24,900
4 Members $30,000
Household Size Income
5 Members $35,100
6 Members $40,200
7 Members $45,300
8 Members $50,400  
 
You are encouraged to inquire about eligibility for EOPS and CARE.  Both programs serve a wide array of students, including with academic challenges such as: re-entry men and women, veterans, students who have not graduated from high school, single parents, students from under-represented ethnic groups, students who are disabled and students for whom English is a second language and first generation college students.

 

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