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deadlines. Most of the staff
have been here for many
years committed to the mis-
sion of providing “over and
above” services to help you
accomplish your goals.
We have had some person-
nel changes spring semes-
ter. Johana Garcia, Cal-
WORKs Office Assistant
and Vince Hamilton, Cal-
WORKs counselor, are no
longer working in the de-
partment. Please join us in
congratulating Vince, who
has been hired as the new
Basic Skills Counselor for
Gavilan College.
Have a great semester,
Anne Ratto, Associate
Dean, EOPS/CalWORKs
“The future depends on what
we do in the present”
~ Mahatma Gandhi
Spring is a time for renewal and
growth. For students, the spring
semester can be a time to rein-
vigorate your reasons for being
in college. Whether it is a path
to a new job, a certificate, de-
gree or transfer, utilizing the
support services available from
the EOPS and CalWORKs De-
partment will guarantee your
success.
Remember to meet with your
counselor three or more times
per semester to develop your
educational plan on degree
works, review your progressreport, register for the following
semester during pre-priority
registration or discuss personal,
academic or career issues. In
order to progress with your
educational goals in a timely
manner, complete 12 units
each semester, maintain at
least a 2.0 grade point aver-
age and always aim for A’s
or B’s.
Consider attending some of
the workshops in the spring
2011 Student Success Work-
shop series. Instructor
Karen Warren will be pre-
senting an informative
workshop on how to write
a personal statement for
scholarships on February
8th at 1:30 p.m.
Check in with the EOPS andCalWORKs staff to stay
abreast of important updates
such as university visits and
Message from the Associate Dean
EOPS Reaches Out to Foster Youth
Foster Youth may need extra
assistance in order to access
college. In order to address this
need, Blanca Arteaga and
Anne Ratto have become theFoster Youth Liaisons for Ga-
vilan College. “We want foster
youth to know that they can
achieve success at Gavilan and
that there is plenty of support
and assistance,” states Anne
Ratto. During fall 2010 semes-
ter the Foster Youth Commit-
tee, comprised of student ser-
vice providers in the coun-
seling department, EOPS/
CalWORKs, DRC, TRIO,
Career Transfer, Admis-
sions and the Public Infor-mation Office met to coor-
dinate services for current
or former foster youth. A
foster youth website has
been developed at http:// www.gavilan.edu/ guardianscholars/index.html
to provide helpful resources
and information to students.
The Foster Youth Liaisons
have been busy connecting
with state and local foster
youth agencies and are
planning a Foster YouthWelcome Event on January
26, 2011, from 10:00-12:00
in the North/South Lounge.
For more information,
please contact, Anne Ratto
at (408) 848-4772.
SPRING 2011
EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs
EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs
staff & students visit with
Assemblywoman
Anna Caballero.
Inside this issue:
CalWORKs Updates 2
CARE Information 2
CDC WORKs 2
Counselor’s Corner 3
EOPS Club Chat 4
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Welcome to the Spring 2011 semester! We are excited to begin a new year and will be available to assist you in your academicendeavors. We also want to welcome those of you who are new this semester and look forward to meeting you. Below are im-
portant deadlines and information that are critical to meeting your educational goals.
• Renew Your Financial Aid Application
Complete the FAFSA beginning January 1st
. If you are a student transferring in the fall, please be sure to add all theschools you applied to.
The priority deadline for most grants is March 2nd.
Complete your FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. If you need assistance in completing your FAFSA, please call408-848-4740 to schedule an appointment.
Degree Works Educational Plan
Make sure you have a complete educational plan. As you know, this is your roadmap to reach your graduation goal.
If you do not already have an educational plan developed on “my Degree Works,” please be sure to see your counselor tocomplete one this semester. Ed plans will be developed or updated after the second week of the Spring 2011 semester.
Graduation Petitions
If you will be completing the requirements for your certificate or degree in the Spring 2011 semester, please make an ap-pointment with your counselor at the beginning of the semester to complete the required paperwork. The deadline for
filing your petition is April 11th
. Progress Reports
Reviewing your progress report with your counselor will ensure your success in courses. Remember that turning it in early
may grant you a pre-priority registration appointment for summer and fall courses. Dates for submission are March 14th –
April 22nd.
Transfer Updates
Activate your University Student Portal (Ex: mySJSU, myCSUMB)
All of the universities to which you applied will communicate with you entirely by messages and “to-do” lists posted toyour student portal.
You are responsible for monitoring your progress for each university and must take action by posted deadlines. Failure to
do so may result in your application or admission to the university being withdrawn!
Have you taken the Writing Skills Test (WST)?
If you are planning to transfer to San Jose State University, you must take the WST to be eligible for certain upper divi-sion courses. Visit this website for information on the test: https://testing.sjsu.edu/twst.html.
Student Orientation & Intent to Enroll
As early as February, you may be informed about your admission status from each of the universities to which you ap-plied. This means that you will have to make a decision soon about which school you will attend in the fall semester. Besure to submit your intent to enroll and pay the required fee (fee not covered by financial aid).
The majority of universities have mandatory orientation for all transfer students. At orientation, advising and registra-tion will take place.
Please make sure you sign up EARLY to ensure the best selection of courses. Be aware that you will have to pay a fee to
reserve your spot. Financial aid will not cover this fee, so start saving now! Fees may vary. Failure to pay or attend orien-tation will affect your admission status.
General Education Certification
If you are planning to transfer to a four year university for the fall 2011 semester you must request a General EducationCertification to submit to your intended university. You must request this at the admissions office by May 2nd.
Final Transcripts
Be sure to submit a final copy of your transcript to your intended university. Your final transcript must include yourgrades for the spring 2011 semester. The deadline is typically July 15th. If you have summer courses pending prior to trans-ferring, you must submit another transcript with you final grades for summer.
Don’t forget that we have drop-in hours every Wednesday!
Regards,Your EOPS/CalWORKs Counselors: Blanca E. Arteaga, & Mari Garcia
Counselor’s Corner… “Welcome to Spring 2011!”
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EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs
5055 Santa Teresa, CA 95020Gilroy, CA 95020
Phone: 408-848-4740Fax: 408-846-4934
The EOPS Club mission is to providestudents with support through peer
mentoring and foster academic successby networking among EOPS and Ga-vilan College students. Join us, get
involved and participate in commu-nity service. Enhance your leadership
skills while meeting new friends. Onceagain, the EOPS Club sponsored an-other successful holiday toy drive for
our students’ children. Thank you toall who helped, especially Sara,Maura, Luisa, Lauren, Angel, Janette,
Olga, and Jessica. PLEASE join us inthe spring to help coordinate activities
and fundraising efforts for our EOPSscholarships. Look for our first meet-ing date during the month of Febru-
ary—make a difference. Have a greatspring 2011 semester!
Club Advisors -
Mari Garcia & Lucy Olivares
EOPS Club Chat
Staff & Counselors
Anne Ratto, EOPS/CalWORKs Associate Dean
Susan Sweeney, CalWORKs Director
Blanca Arteaga, EOPS/CalWORKs Counselor
Mari Garcia, EOPS Counselor
Gloria Mancera, EOPS/CARE Program Specialist
Lucy Olivares, EOPS Senior Program Specialist
Annette Gutierrez, CalWORKs Program Specialist
Adriana Servin, EOPS Office Assistant
Drop-In
Counseling Hours:
Every Wednesday,
check with the front desk for
hours.
Calendar of Events
Current Scholarships,
www.gavilan.edu/finaid
Spring semester begins:
Wed,. Feb. 2nd.
President’s Day Holiday:
Fri., Feb. 18-Mon., Feb. 21
Financial Aid Deadline: March 2nd
“NRS” Deadline: Thurs., March 3rd
Progress Report Due:
March 14-April 22.
Spring Graduation Petitions Due:
Mon., April 11
“W” Deadline: Wed., April 27
EOPS/CalWORKs Awards:
Thurs., May 19.
Gavilan College Graduation:
Friday, May 27 @ 6:30 p.m.
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