The CARE (Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education) program provides services to single parent students who are EOPS eligible and are receiving cash aid/public assistance (CalWORKS - Cash-Aid) which are "Over and Above" what can be received elsewhere on campus. The goal is to provide these services to those cash aid recipients who are full time students and to assist them in developing the skills and opportunities to become economically self-sufficient.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for CARE you must:
- Be eligible for EOPS
- Be eligible for CalWORKS or currently receiving cash aid from social services
- Be single, head of household
- Be at least 18 years old
- Have at least one child under 14 at the time of enrollment
As a CARE student, you will receive:
- Extensive specialized counseling
- Early scheduling assistance
- Priority registration
- Special orientations and semester-readiness activities
- Semester workshops & seminars
- Parenting information and referrals if needed
- Special activities such as a "Mother's Day luncheon/seminar" and "Winter Holiday Celebration"
- The opportunity to attend special CARE student activities and conferences
- Other Benefits Available for Eligible Participants
As a CARE student, you may be eligible for:
- books and school supplies
- meal tickets
- educational/motivational workshops
- book voucher (EOPS)