Full-time student (12 units or more) when accepted into the program* (some exceptions made for NextUp and DSP&S students, if eligible)
Have not completed 70 degree-applicable units in all post-secondary education
Qualify for a fee waiver (Promise Grant A, Promise Grant B, or Promise Grant C with 0 Expected Family Contribution).
And meet one of the following EOPS criteria:
Below minimum level degree-applicable English or Math
Did not graduate from high school or received General Education Diploma (GED)
Graduated from high school with a grade point average below 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
Previously enrolled in remedial education
First-generation college student
Emancipated or former foster youth
Non-native English speaker
CARE Eligibility
CARE services are in addition to EOPS services provided. In order to be eligible for CARE services a student must meet all of the EOPS requirements above and all of the following criteria:
Be at least 18 years old
Have at least one dependent child under the age of 14
Be receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits
Be a single parent and the head of household as determined by the California Department of Social Services