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EOPS/CARE

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services/
Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education

EOPS Eligibility Information

To be eligible for EOPS, a student must meet all five of the following requirements:

1. Be educationally disadvantaged. Must provide proof of one of the following in person:
   • Assessment scores with recommended placement in basic English or math
   • Prior enrollment in basic English or math
   • Not a high school graduate or does not have a GED
   • A high school GPA below 2.5
   • Taken previous remedial classes
2. Have a low income and be eligible for a fee waiver. Must qualify for a Board of Governors Fee Waiver (BOG) A or B in the Financial Aid Office.
3. Be enrolled in 12 or more units unless Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) provides the student with an exemption.
4. Have fewer than 50 degree-applicable units from all colleges attended.
5. Be a California resident or meet California Dream Act requirements.

 

EOPS Application Process

• Submit an on-line application to Los Angeles Valley College at (provide ccc apply link).
• Submit a Board of Governor's Fee Waiver (BOG) Valley College's Financial Aid Office and qualify for BOG A or B.
• Complete Valley College's assessment and orientation process.
• Enroll in 12 or more units at Valley College unless Services for Students with Disabiliites (SSD) provides the student with an exemption.
• If you have attended another college, please bring an unofficial transcript for every college attended.
• Complete the EOPS application in EOPS/CARE Office in the Student Services Building, second floor.
• Attend an EOPS orientation and meet with an EOPS counselor.
• Sign an EOPS Mutual Student Responsibility Agreement .