EOPS
- What is EOPS?
- What services do EOPS students receive?
- How do students qualify?
- How is educationally disadvantaged determined?
- How to Apply
- What happens after applying?
- Location
- For more information
Extended Opportunity Program and Services is a state-funded, special assistance program for students who are socially, economically, and academically or language disadvantaged. EOPS assists students with counseling, money for books, emergency loans, priority registration, unlimited tutoring, and specialized support workshops.
What services do EOPS students receive?
- Academic, career, and personal counseling
- Transfer/Career assistance
- Student Educational Plan (SEP) and Semester-by-Semester Plan for each student
- Tutoring
- Academic follow-up of students
- Progress reports - to provide information to students as to how they are doing in their classes
- Emergency Loans
- Book Service
- Cultural enrichment activities
- Workshops in personal development, study skills, career, and majors
- Leadership development activities
- CARE Program – Grant and additional services for EOPS students who are single parents, have a child 13 years or younger and have an open case number with the Department of Health and Human Services
- Priority Registration
- Student Employment Services (Job Prep and Job Placement)
- Cap and Gown for graduation
Information in this section is subject to change as new state or institutional policies are implemented. Currently, EOPS services are offered to students who meet the following criteria.
Students must meet all of the following:
- Be residents of California;
- Be enrolled full time (12 or more units) when accepted into the EOPS program;
- Not have completed more than 58 units of degree-applicable course work. This includes course work completed at all colleges previously attended;
- Be qualified to receive a Board of Governors Fee Waiver Application (BOGW) A or B; AND
- Be judged to be educationally disadvantaged.
- Assessed below Math 45 or English 114
- No high school diploma or GED
- High school GPA less than 2.50
- Previously enrolled in basic skill courses
- Is first in family to attend college
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- EOPS applications are available at Southwestern College in the EOPS office, Bldg. 1400.
- Submit applications in person, by mail, or through your college peer advisor.
- For more information call (619) 482-6456.
- Student will be contacted regarding eligibility for EOPS.
- If eligible for EOPS, student will:
- Attend a mandatory EOPS orientation and sign an EOPS contract for services;
- Meet with a counselor and complete an SEP and a Semester-by-Semester Plan.
Location
Southwestern College
EOPS Office - Bldg. 1400
900 Otay Lakes Road
Chula Vista, CA 91910-7299
(619) 482-6456For more information:
e-mail us at eops@swccd.edu
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