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Las Positas College
  1. Las Positas College
  2. Learning-Aligned Employment Program (LAEP)
  3. Underrepresented Backgrounds

Underrepresented Backgrounds

Students who represent at least one of the groups below and who meet the other eligibility requirements for LAEP are eligible to apply for the program.

  • First generation college student 
  • Low income (eligible for a Pell Grant)
  • Current or former foster youth
  • Homeless students or those at risk of becoming homeless 
  • Students with disabilities
  • Displaced workers (students receiving unemployment benefits)
  • Students with dependent children
  • Formerly incarcerated students 
  • AB540 or DACA students with employment authorization card
  • Veterans

STEM majors and students who are First Generation College Students, Homeless (or at risk of becoming homeless), or current or former foster youth will receive priority.