State Supported Programs
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services [EOPS] (Building 1600)
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) provides support services for low-income and educationally disadvantaged students to help them succeed in college level coursework. A variety of programs, services, and activities have been directed to the identification, recruitment, retention, and transition of EOPS students to the four-year college/university and/or career placement. Services can include: financial grants and book certificates; academic, career, and personal counseling; new student orientation and readiness programs; special assistance in tutoring and peer advising; transfer counseling; fieldtrips and cultural enrichment activities; and referral services.
Program eligibility is based on educational disadvantage and demonstrated financial need. All students must be full-time students and complete a required application. Information and assistance may be obtained at the EOPS Office located in the Student Services & Administration, Building 1600, Room 1668.
Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education [CARE] (Building 1600)
The Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) program provides a variety of services and activities to assist single parent students in achieving educational goals. They may receive additional services such as special counseling, support groups, child care, stipends, book certificates, transportation expense reimbursements, automotive repair and maintenance service, job search assistance, tutoring, and peer advising. To be eligible for CARE, students must be a current Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) student, be attending college full-time, be receiving or have a child who is receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and have a child who is under eighteen years of age. For additional information, visit the CARE Office in the Student Services & Administration, Building 1600, Room 1668.
California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids [CalWORKs] (Building 1600)
The California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program at Las Positas College serves CalWORKs students who are attending school as part of their Welfare-to-Work plan with the county. In order to be eligible for the CalWORKs program, students must be currently receiving CalWORKs cash aid for themselves. The CalWORKs program offers a variety of supportive services that are intended to help students define and make progress in their educational and career goals in order to find meaningful employment and successfully transition into the workforce. Some of the supportive services that we offer are personal, academic, and career counseling; coordination and advocacy with the Department of Social Services; assistance with Welfare-to-Work plans; transitional child-care funding; transportation resources; job development and work-study employment; and special workshops, classes and support groups to aid in student success. CalWORKs students are also eligible for priority registration. For additional information, visit the CalWORKs Office in the Student Services & Administration, Building 1600, Room 1668.