Extended Opportunities Programs and Services | College of Alameda

About

The Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, also known as "EOPS", is a state-funded program designed to provide support services to low-income and academically disadvantaged students to become successful in college. EOPS is available to assist students with support services like early registration, academic counseling, career guidance, tutoring, book grants, transfer assistance, and tons more. The EOPS program welcomes all eligible students at all 4 of our campuses: Berkeley City College, College of Alameda, Laney College, and Merritt College.

An orientation video, and next steps

INTRODUCTION

This is a short orientation about the College of Alameda. You will be contacted for an EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, Next Up, and/or SALAAM Orientation. The mandatory orientation occurs two weeks before the start of the term for those who have been approved and accepted into the EOPS Program. If you have not received an invitation, please contact us at 510-748-2219.

Here is what you need to do next:

Register for the mandatory orientation if your application has been approved for EOPS, either online or at the EOPS Front Desk, Building A.
Attend the scheduled orientation for EOPS, CARE, CalWORKs, Next UP, and/or SALAAM programs.
Be prepared to discuss what you learned at the orientation with your Academic Counselor during your first counseling meeting.

Contacts

Contacts

Louie Martirez y McFarland
Program Manager to EOP&S, Next UP, and SALAAM Programs
lmartirez@peralta.edu
510-748-2219

Ronda Johnson
Adjunct Counselor/General, EOP&S, C.A.R.E. Programs and Umoja Programs
rjohnson@peralta.edu
510-748-2219

Fathia Mohamed
Academic Counselor for EOP&S, C.A.R.E, Next UP, and SALAAM Programs
fmohamed@peralta.edu
510-748-2219

Marissa Nakano
Academic Counselor to EOP&S, C.A.R.E., and CalWORKs Programs
mnakano@peralta.edu
510-748-2219

Danna Chavez Baquero
Academic Counselor to EOP&S, and C.A.R.E
dannachavez@peralta.edu
510-748-2219

Forms

Counseling / Educational Planning

Emergency Housing

CSU/UC Application Fee Waver

Life Skills and Financial Planning

Transportation

Food Assistance

Academic Tutoring

Grants

Health Services and Mental Health Counseling

Childcare

Services Provided, Eligibility, and Purpose

EOPS

CARE

CALWORKS

NEXT UP

PURPOSE

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) assist students in achieving academic success by offering support services to enhance persistence, retention, graduation, and transfer goals

Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) helps students to achieve academic success by offering support services to enhance persistence, retention, graduation, and transfer goals and to help them transition from public assistance to economic self-sufficiency

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) supports students to transition from public assistance to economic self-sufficiency (employment)

NextUP assists students who are current and former foster youth with support and resources while attending a California Community College

SERVICES PROVIDED

Academic, Career, and Personal Counseling
Provide other support services to eligible students, including but not limited to: textbook vouchers, tutoring, transportation, childcare, educational supplies, and/or transfer/career activities needed for retention and academic success
Grants and EOPS work-study
Funds can be used to offer childcare assistance to the children of EOPS students
Services are provided to eligible students in a non-duplicative manner over, above, and in addition to what all other college students receive
Priority Registration

Supplemental Academic, Career, and Personal Counseling
Provide other support services to eligible students, including but not limited to: textbook vouchers, tutoring, transportation, child care, educational supplies, and other assistance needed for retention and academic success
Offer supplemental childcare assistance to children of CARE students not provided by other resources
Services are provided to eligible students in a non-duplicative manner over, above, and in addition to what all other college students receive
Priority Registration

Case management, including counseling and academic support services not funded through other categorical programs, and tracking of student progress
Work-Study and Paid Apprenticeships
Provide childcare to children of CalWORKs student(s)
Job Development and Placement
Post-Employment Services
Curriculum Development & Redesign
Priority Registration

Academic, Career, and Personal Counseling
Provide other support services to eligible students, including but not limited to: books and supplies, child care, educational planning, emergency housing, food assistance, health services, life skills & financial skills, mental health services, transportation assistance, and tutoring.
Priority Registration

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Must be a California resident or eligible for the California Dream Act/AB 540
Must be eligible for a CA College Promise Grant (A, B, or C with zero Student Aid Index [SAI])
Must be educationally disadvantaged as defined by Title 5, section 56220, and Chancellor’s Office
Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit units (full-time status) at the time of acceptance into EOPS, with exception only to Student Accessibility Services (SAS) Program students that submit a waiver during the time of the application
Must not have completed more than 70 degree-applicable units (excluding basic skills, remedial education, and ESL units)
Must not graduate with a certificate and/or degree from any college and/or university

Must be a California resident or eligible for California Dream Act/AB 450; Must be an EOPS participant and meet additional CARE requirements:

Single head of household (i.e., one parent assistance unit)
Parent or child must be a current CalWORKs, TANF, or Tribal TANF cash aid recipient
At least 18 years old

Safety net provided to students who no longer receive CalWORKs/TANF/Tribal TANF cash aid, but whose dependent children still do

Two-parent or single-parent households
Parent(s) and child must be CalWORKs/TANF recipients
No unit minimum – students can take credit or non-credit classes
Approved County Welfare to Work (WTW) plan
CalWORKs students must fulfill work participation requirements to remain in good standing

Dependency as a foster youth established or continued by the court on or after your 13th birthday.
Under 26 years old at the start of the academic year
Enrolled in at least 9 units (or plan to enroll in at least 9 units)