BECOMING AN EOPS STUDENT
Due to a reduction in our budget, we regret to inform you that we have reached the maximum capacity for student enrollment in the EOPS program and we will not be accepting applications for the Spring 2010 semester.
If you would like to submit an application in anticipation of our accepting applications for Summer/Fall 2010 please click the link below:
EOPS Spring 2010 Application Waiting List
EOPS is a state funded program designed to recruit and retain low-income students who are educationally disadvantaged. The program provides services above and beyond those offered by financial aid, tutoring, counseling, and other college Student Services programs.
To qualify for EOPS, a student must demonstrate an economic disadvantage by filing either a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or a Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOGFW) through the Financial Aid Office, and fall within the following income guidelines:
No. in Household and Total Family Income for 2008
(1) = $15,600 or less
(2) = $21,000 or less
(3) = $26,400 or less
(4) = $31,800 or less
(5) = $37,200 or less
(6) = $42,600or less
Add $5,400 for each additional family member
Also, to qualify for EOPS a student must demonstrate an educational disadvantage by:
- having been placed by the Assessment Test below the English 28 level and/or Math 123A level, or
- having not graduated from high school nor earned a GED, or
- being a high school graduate with a cumulative high school grade point average less than 2.5, or
- having taken remedial classes previously, or
- being a first generation college student, or
- coming from a household where English was not the primary language spoken in the home, or
- being a member of an under-represented ethnic group on campus, or
- being an emancipated foster youth.
Finally, to be eligible for EOPS a student must be enrolled full time (12 or more units for Fall/Spring; 4 or more units for summer), have not completed more than 70 degree applicable units cumulative, and be a resident of California.
Please click here for a list of the services and benefits offered by the EOPS program.