​What is EOPS?

The Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS) is dedicated to recruiting and successfully retaining college students of educationally and socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds. The primary purpose of the EOPS program is to prepare students to transfer to a four-year university, complete an associate’s degree or earn a vocational certificate in order to acquire desirable career-related skills to obtain rewarding employment as a result of their educational experience.

Program Eligibility

1. Be a California Resident or AB540
2. Be enrolled as a full-time college student (12 units)**
3. Have completed less than 55 degree-applicable units
4. Qualify for the CA Community College Promise Grant (CCPG, formerly the BOGG Fee Waiver)

Must meet at least 1 of these Educational Qualifiers:

• No high school diploma, GED, or equivalent
• High School graduates with a GPA of 2.5 or below
• First-generation college student
• Underrepresented student population
• Current or Former Foster Youth
  ** Disability Support Services inquire about unit recommendations