EXTENDED OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES (EOPS) & COOPERATIVE AGENCIES RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION (CARE)

EXTENDED OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES (EOPS) &COOPERATIVE AGENCIES RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION (CARE)

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services

EOPS

What is EOPS?

Extended Opportunity Programs and Services Established by the California legislature Alfred Alquist in

1969, it’s a state funded student service program that promotes academic excellence among students from low-income, underrepresented, disadvantaged students in higher education. EOPS promotes excellence by offering services that are above, beyond, and in addition to services available to all LPC students related to:

Enrollment - apply & register for classes Retention - complete classes with C’s or better Persistence - register for classes for the following

semester Success - earn degree, certificate, or transfer

EOPS Eligibility

Resident of California Qualify for the Board of Governor's Fee Waiver (BOGG A&B) Enrolled full-time in 12 units or more (accommodations are

made for DSPS students between 6-12 units) No more than 70 degree semester units completed towards

a degree Be determined as educationally disadvantaged (ESL,

enrolled in Basic Skills/Remedial courses, Not a High School Graduate or Less then 2.5 GPA, Foster Youth, English as Second Language, or First Generation College Student.

Students can be accepted based on program funding and resources available which may vary each semester.

EOPS Services

Financial Assistance

Counseling and

Orientations

Instructional Support Services

Outreach and

Recruitment

University Transfer

Registration

Assistance

Financial Assistance

Book Vouchers School Supplies Bus Tickets Print Cards Assistance in completing registration

and financial aid forms

Counseling and Orientations

Academic and Personal Counseling Educational Plan Career Counseling/Assessment Recommendation Letters for

Scholarships and Employment Orientation to EOPS

Instructional Support Services

Free individual tutorial services Workshops Computer Ownership with the help of

LapTechs Computer Work Stations building 900 Calculator Loaner Program

Outreach and Recruitment

EOPS Club activities (currently inactive) EOPS Awards Celebration Electronic Television sign in 700 building Referrals Website/Facebook Brochures “Call List” Binder

University Transfer

Transfer Information and assistance in transferring to higher educational institutions

Assistance with admission applications (CSU Mentor), fee waivers, personal essays, and EOP applications

Transcript & Verification Service

Registration Assistance

Early priority registration Strategic course planning Intrusive Counseling

EOPS - Number of Students Served

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-20120

50

100

150

200

250

300

233

267

175 166155

EOPS - Allocations

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 $-

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$200,000

$250,000

$300,000 $269,845 $269,165

$162,419 $176,222 $176,222

EOPS - Ethnicity

38%

21%

12%12%

17%

2007-2008White/Non-Hispanic

African-Amer-ican

Hispanic AsianOther/Un-known/Un-declared

30%

19%

19%

15%

17%


African-Amer-ican


27%

20%

22%

15%

17%


African-Amer-ican


25%

18%

23%

18%

16%


African-Amer-ican


25%

23%

19%

21%

14%


African-Amer-ican


EOPS - Gender

30%

70%

2007-2008

MaleFemale

31%

69%

2008-2009

MaleFemale

27%

73%

2009-2010

MaleFemale

23%

77%

2011-2012

MaleFemale

20%

80%

2009-2010

MaleFemale

EOPS - Age

1%

59%37%

2%

2007-2008

< 1818-2425-4950+

1%

53%43%

2%

2008-2009

< 1818-2425-4950+

1%

53%44%

3%

2009-2010

< 1818-2425-4950+

41%56%

3%

2011-2012

< 1818-2425-4950+

48%48%

4%

2009-2010

< 1818-2425-4950+

Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education

CARE

What is CARE?

Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education In1977, Blanche Goldstein founded the CARE

program at Imperial Valley College. The CARE program is symbolic of the state’s commitment to provide college education and job training for low-income single parents.

Supplemental program of the Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS) that provides additional supportive services to assist eligible students in coping with the challenges of single parenting and the demands of their academic life.

CARE Eligibility

California Resident An Extended Opportunity Programs &

Services (EOPS) student At least 18 years of age and single head

of household with at least one child under the age of 14

Recipient of CalWORKS/TANF or CashAid Enrolled in 12 units or more each

semester

CARE Services

Child Care Reimbursement CARE Stipend/Grant Automotive Maintenance/Repair Services (oil change,

lubrication, tune-ups, tires) Transportation Services (parking permits, bus passes) Book Vouchers School Supplies Individual Tutorial Services Academic Advising & Personal Counseling Special Workshops, classes, and support groups Meal Coupons

EOPS/CARE Student Responsibilities Complete a mandatory New Student Orientation. Maintain a 2.0 GPA and be enrolled full-time (12+ units). Attend a minimum of 3 EOPS contact appointments each semester:

1st Contact: Complete/Review an Educational Plan with EOPS Counselor 2nd Contact: Submit Mid-Term Progress Report by deadline date 3rd Contact: Use Priority Registration/ Exit Review

Failure to comply with program responsibilities and 3 EOPS contacts will result in ineligibility of Book Voucher service for the next semester.

EOPS Eligibility will terminate upon completion of 70 degree applicable units or six consecutive semesters (whichever comes first). DSPS students have twelve consecutive semesters/70 degree applicable

units (which ever comes first) Exceptions are made for high unit majors.

CARE - Number of Students Served

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-20120

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

34

42

17

25

20

CARE - Allocations

2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 $-

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000 $53,828 $52,296

$31,487 $29,913 $29,913

CARE - Ethnicity

35%

35%1

2%

6%

12%


African-Amer-ican

Hispanic AsianOther/Un-known/Un-declared 2

7%

34%

24%2%12%


African-Amer-ican


18%

29%

35%18%


African-Amer-ican


36%

16%

36%1

2%


African-Amer-ican

Hispanic AsianOther/Un-known/Un-declared 4

0%

15%

35%1

0%


African-Amer-ican


CARE - Gender

100%

2007-2008

MaleFemale

5%

95%

2008-2009

MaleFemale

6%

94%

2009-2010

MaleFemale

100%

2011-2012

MaleFemale

100%

2009-2010

MaleFemale

CARE - Age

19%

70%

2%

2007-2008

< 1818-2425-4950+

26%

74%

2008-2009

< 1818-2425-4950+

24%

76%

2009-2010

< 1818-2425-4950+

20%

80%

2011-2012

< 1818-2425-4950+

16%

84%

2009-2010

< 1818-2425-4950+

THE NICKEL AND THE NAIL

In November 1971, the Executive Committee of the California Community College EOPS Association (CCCEOPSA) adopted the Nickel and the Nail as the symbol of aid offered to many California Community College students through EOPS. This symbol, the EOPS logo, represents a successful effort at helping to provide the motivation and means for students to reach their educational goals. Here is the story:

“A young man in the deep South was walking down a dusty road to visit a lady friend, all too aware that the nickel in his pocket was all he had in the world. That emptiness tore away at his self esteem. But as he walked, he noticed two gnarled horseshoe nails that were twisted together and lying by the road. He picked them up and put them in his pocket, and as the metal jingled against his meager fortune, the young man walked a little straighter, with a little more pride and dignity. It is important to have “something to jingle.”

EOPS works to enhance self esteem, foster pride and dignity, and motivate people to more effectively define and pursue career goals.

The nails twisted into a puzzle, suggesting the problem has yet to be unraveled for helping people who, by circumstances of the society in which we live, have been limited in meeting their own educational challenges.

What does EOPS mean to me? “The EOPS/CARE program along with the wonderful

staff is a very important and vital entity on campus helping students to achieve their educational goals… if it were not for the book voucher program, many students like me would not be able to afford the ever escalating costs of school books thus we would not be able to attend the classes we need.”

“EOPS is an important factor in my education. It has given me the ability to obtain higher education without having the stress of the cost of books and supplies. EOPS has given me the opportunity to enroll in the courses I need through Priority Registration.””

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EXTENDED OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES (EOPS) & COOPERATIVE AGENCIES RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION (CARE)