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Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS)
Manzanita 18-3    209-588-5130

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Who Qualifies?

A community college student must...

1. Be a California resident.
2. Be enrolled in 12 units or more.
3. Have earned less than 70 Associate-level units.
4. Meet financial and academic qualifications.  


Financial Qualification

Eligibility for BOGFW -- Board of Governors Fee Waiver

(A) Recipient of CalWORKs, TANF, or SSI

(B) Meet established income / family size standards

Link to BOGFW-B Table page  


Academic Qualification (must qualify in one of these areas)


How long will a student receive EOPS services?

An EOPS student who meets EOPS student responsibilities each semester and who has submitted a BOGFW and an EOPS application each year will remain on EOPS zuntil the student has achieved 70 Associate degree level units or has completed six consecutive semesters on EOPS. Eligibility is determined each semester through the EOPS Intake process.