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The EOPS Fall 2026 Application is now open!

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) and Cooperative Resources Agencies for Education (CARE) extends the opportunity of attending higher education to those from educationally and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. We not only strive to increase access to college but to commit resources to the retention of these underrepresented groups. Our staff is committed to working with each student so that they can reach their educational, career, and life goals.

Interested? Reach Out to EOPS/CARE

Appointments

Online or in-person meetings with EOPS counselors may be arranged with an appointment.

To book an appointment with an EOPS counselor, please call (916) 691-7365 or come by our office in the College Center, CC 254.

EOPS

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) provides support services to students meeting specific educational and economic criteria, as well as students from underrepresented groups.

EOPS Eligibility

Students must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the EOPS program:

Be registered for 12 units (some students with exceptional conditions may be accepted at a reduced load if they are part of the DSPS program)
Qualify to receive the California College Promise Grant (formerly BOG Fee Waiver, A or B) with less than or equal to $0 Student Aid Index (SAI).
- Apply for FAFSA/Dream Act
- Undocumented students who are eligible for AB540 and the California College Promise Grant may apply for EOPS. To apply for the California College Promise Grant, fill out the California DREAM Act application. Please note: CA College Promise Grant does NOT have a March 2nd deadline; students may continue to apply throughout the academic year.
- Undocumented Students who need assistance in completing the AB540 form or who need more information can make an appointment with the CRC Dream Center.
Have earned less than 70 degree-applicable college units from any college or universities that you have attended
Submit an application to the EOPS program
Meet one of the following criteria:
- Be a first-generation college student
- Have a high school GPA below 2.5
- Did not graduate high school or pass the high school proficiency exam (GED)

EOPS Services

EOPS offers a variety of services:

Priority registration (first to register for courses)
Academic advising, personal counseling, career guidance, and peer support
Transfer information
Application fee waiver at California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC)
Book Grant
Workshops
Case management and progress reports
Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) Program