EOPS/CARE office

EOPS

Extended Opportunity Program and Services (EOPS)

The Extended Opportunity Program provides services and activities that are “over and above” what is traditionally provided to community college students.  EOPS is designed to help low-income and educationally disadvantaged students have a successful college experience and complete their career goals.

 

The following services are provided by the program at Los Angeles Southwest College: Priority registration, academic and personal counseling, peer advisement, developmental courses, individual tutoring, and partial book vouchers.

 

EOPS Eligibility: Students must be enrolled full time, be eligible for the California Board of Governors’ Grant (BOGG) and meet educationally disadvantaged criteria.

 

Qualifications

- Be a California Resident

- Enroll in at least 12 units

- Enroll in or have completed a personal development class

- Qualify for Board of Governors Grant (BOGG)

- Have NOT completed English 28 & Math 115

- Maintain 12 units and have a GPA of at least 2.0

- Have NOT completed 50 units or have an AA/S Degree

 

Forms Due

Progress Report 7th week  Coming Soon

Student Record Sheet  Coming Soon 

 

Services

- Priority Registration

- Book Grants

- Tutorial Assistance

- Academic/Career Advisement

- Workshops

- Transfer Assistance

 

 

CARE

Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE)

CARE is an Educational Support Program for Single Parents designed to assist single parents receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).  The CARE program provides over and above support services to assist students in EOPS who are single parents with children under the age of fourteen and recipients of TANF.  The objective of the program is to help eligible students with additional services including stipends and book vouchers.

 

Services

- Financial Aid Assistance

- Peer Counseling

- Campus Support Program Referral

- Cultural Enrichment

 

Qualifications

- Be an EOPS student

- Single head of household

- Have a child under 14 years old

- Be a TANF/AFDC (cash aid) recipient

 

 

Useful Links

Spring 2012 Workshop Schedule coming soon 

 

 

Staff

Rose Calderon, EOPS Director

Daniel Ortega, Counselor

Michelle Williams, Counselor/CARE Coordinator

Linda Fox, Sr. Office Assistant

 

 

Office Hours for EOPS & CARE

Monday 8:00am - 6:30pm

Tuesday 8:00am - 6:30pm

Wednesday 8:00am - 6:30pm

Thursday 8:00am - 6:30pm

Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm

 

 

Contact Information

1600 West Imperial Highway

Student Services Building, Room 218

Los Angeles, California 90047

Office phone: (323) 241-5484

Fax: (323) 241-5304