EOPS | CARE
Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS) is a state-funded program designed to help students with language, social, economic, and educational disadvantages gain access to and successfully complete a program of higher education.
Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) was established as a supplemental component of EOPS to provide educational support services and activities for the academically underprepared, welfare-dependent, single head of household student population.
After EOPS application approval, students will have the following services available:
- Academic, Career, and Personal Counseling
- Book Services/Grants
- School Supplies
- Priority Registration
- Student Activities
- Workshops
- Transfer/ Career Assistance -CSU and UC Fee Waiver
- Scantrons
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To be EOPS eligible, students must:
- Be a California resident or California Non-resident;
- Qualify for California College Promise Grant (CCPG) Method A or B
- Be enrolled as a full-time student (12 units) at West Hills College;
- Not have completed 70-degree applicable unit course work.
- Be educationally disadvantaged as determined by EOPS designee or director.
- Academic Eligibility (You must meet AT LEAST 1 of the following)
- Student did not graduate from high school or did not obtain a General Education Diploma (G.E.D.)
- High School GPA was 2.5 or below.
- Student was previously in high school or college remedial education.
- Student is a First-Generation college student, or is a member of underrepresented
group, or primary language spoken at home is/was non-English or is a current or former
foster youth.
To be CARE eligible, students must be:
- EOPS eligible;
- At least 18 years of age;
- Single-parent head of household;
- A current recipient of CalWORKs/TANF;
- Have at least 1 child living at home;
Firebaugh Center
Firebaugh Center Office
(559) 934-2950
eopscoalinga@whccd.edu
900 O St, Firebaugh CA 93622Maria Ceballos
Counselor
Phone: (559) 934-2957
Email: mariadceballos@whccd.eduAlicia Rocha
Advising Specialist
Phone: (559) 934-2950
email: aliciarocha@whccd.eduCoalinga College
Coalinga College Office
Building J - Student Services
(559) 934-2312
300 West Cherry Lane, Coalinga CA 93210
Karina Gonzalez
Program Assistant
Phone: (559) 934-2326
email: karinagonzalez@whccd.eduTrista Haggard
Counselor
Phone: (559) 934-2314
email: tristahaggard@whccd.eduEmma Santos
Advising Specialist
Phone: (559) 934-2312
email: emmasantos@whccd.edu
