Welcome to EOPS/CARE
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)
Welcome to 911±¬ÁϳԹϺÚÁÏ’s EOPS/CARE Program!
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a state funded program designed to provide support services to low income and academically disadvantaged students to be successful in college.EOPS provides eligible students with support services including program orientation, early registration, academic counseling, career guidance, academic progress monitoring, tutoring, peer advocacy, book grants, transfer assistance, and special cultural awareness activities.
For information about how EOPS can help you succeed in college, contact the EOPS Office at (510) 981-2819, or come to the 3rd Floor of 911±¬ÁϳԹϺÚÁÏ, 2050 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704, in downtown Berkeley, a half block from the Downtown Berkeley BART Station.
EOPS Services
EOPS offers:
- EOPS Orientation
- Priority Registration
- Academic, Personal, and Career Counseling
- Book Vouchers based on students eligibility and state funding
- Book Loan program
- Transfer assistance
- Fee waivers for admission applications to UC and CSU campuses
- Peer Tutoring
- Homework lab
- Workshops, campus tours, and special events
- Referrals to college- and community-based services and programs
EOPS Eligibility and Application
To qualify for EOPS services students must meet the following minimum requirements:
- California Resident
- Current or on file
- Enrolled in at least 12 semester units (SAS students are exempt)
- Have not completed more than 70 degree-applicable units at any Community College District (50 units at the time an application is submitted)
- Qualify to receive the 2024-25 California College Promise Grant Type B
- Are determined educationally disadvantaged.
Click to apply to EOPS/CARE.
Cooperative Agencies & Resources for Education (CARE)
The Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) program is a supplemental educational support program for EOPS students, who are single, head-of-household parents, with at least one child under the age of 18 years. CARE provides assistance with books and supplies, child care and transportation costs, personal development workshops, and all EOPS services.
To qualify for CARE services students must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be eligible for the EOPS program
- Single head of household and at least 18 years of age
- Have at least one child under the age of 18
- Parent and or child is receiving TANF, Cash Aid, or CalWORKs Benefits
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Contact Us
Location: BCC Main Building 3rd Floor
Email: Bcc-eops@peralta.edu
Phone: (510) 981-2819
Alejandra Oseguera, M.A.
Counselor, EOPS/CARE
aoseguera@peralta.edu
Office: 344
(Hablo español)
Guadalupe L. Jimenez Martinez Counselor, EOPS/CalWORKS/NextUP
gjimenezmartinez@peralta.edu (Hablo español)
Office: 349
Raniyah D Johnson, Ed.D
Dean of Counseling and Student Equity
Raniyahjohnson@peralta.edu
Office: 352
Operating Hours:
Monday – Thursday
9:00am – 5:00pm
Friday
9:00 - 1:00pm