Eligibility

EOPS Eligibility

• Be a California resident
• Be enrolled in at least 12 units (limited exemptions for students with a verified disability)
• Have completed fewer than 105 quarter or 70 semester degree applicable units

• Be financially disadvantaged according to the following:
  • You are receiving TANF, SSI or General Assistance; OR
  • You are eligible for the Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOG-B).  
    2014-2015 BOG-B Income Standards

• Be educationally disadvantaged as defined by the state guidelines by meeting any of the following criteria:
  • You do not qualify to enroll for the minimum-level English or mathematics courses required for you degree objective; or
  • You have not fulfilled the requirements for a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) Certificate; or
  • You graduated from high school with less than a 2.5 grade point average; or
  • You have enrolled in high school or college remedial courses in English or Math ; or
  • In the judgment of the EOPS director/designee, using state guidelines, you are determined to be educationally disadvantaged

CARE Eligibility

• Must meet all EOPS eligibility requirements
• Be at least 18 years old
• Have at least one dependent child under the age of 14
• Be a single parent and the head of household as determined by the California Department of Social Services
• Be receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits