EOPS and CARE Programs
What is EOPS?
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS) is a college success, counseling support program for low income and educationally disadvantaged students. The program provides access to a college education to students regardless of their economic, social and educational status.
EOPS makes available to all qualified students a program of academic support by providing academic, career and personal counseling, instruction and tutoring as needed to ensure college success.
A book voucher provides monies toward the cost of books each semester. Transportation costs (parking permits, bus passes) and cafeteria meal cards may also be offered to eligible students (if funding permits).
What is CARE?
If you are a single parent, you may also qualify for the Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) program, a component of EOPS. This program provides educational support services for the academically under prepared, single parent population who are receiving benefits through CalWORKS and are EOPS eligible.
Additional grants for eligible CARE students may also be awarded (if funding permits).
EOPS Services
Counseling
Priority Registration
Textbooks
Each semester eligible EOPS students may receive a book voucher to be used towards the purchase of textbooks.
Services are subject to change depending on availability of funds.
Tutoring
Free tutoring is available for all EOPS students. Students are encouraged to seek tutoring early in the semester.
Services are subject to change depending on availability of funds.
Transfer Assistance
Graduation Assistance
Parking permit or Bus pass
Eligible EOPS students may receive a free parking permit each semester. A Placer Transit Bus pass may be obtained in lieu of a parking permit.
Services are subject to change depending on availability of funds.
Additional Services for CARE Eligible Students
Specialized counseling and advisement
CARE Grant
Eligible CARE students may receive a Grant to be used for educationally related expenses such as assistance with child care, textbooks, supplies and transportation costs. ($200-400 each semester).
Services are subject to change depending on availability of funds.
EOPS Application Procedure
- Apply for admissions to Sierra College in person or online
- Take assessment tests (English, Reading, Math)
- Complete an EOPS application and Board of Governor Fee Waiver (BOGW)
- Apply for Financial Aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA*), apply online now at www.fafsa.ed.gov
Once you have completed steps 1-3 listed above, submit your completed EOPS application into the EOPS office for processing. Please check with the office for specifics on open aplication filing period and deadlines.
*FAFSA: You will need to send your FAFSA application directly to the Student Aid Processing Center. The address is indicated on your FAFSA packet, or apply online. Priority filing deadline for FAFSA is March 2 of every year.
Contact
- L 141
- 5000 Rocklin Rd.
Rocklin, CA 95677 -
M-Th: 8:00am - 5:00pm
F: 8:00am - 12:00pm
- (916) 660-7366
- (916) 630-4505
Denise Nichols Student Services Technician, EOPS
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- L 141
- 5000 Rocklin Rd.
Rocklin, CA 95677
- dnichols@sierracollege.edu
- (916) 660-7373
- (916) 630-4505
Kara Perry Counselor, TRIO
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- L 134
- 5000 Rocklin Rd.
Rocklin, CA 95677
- kperry1@sierracollege.edu
- (916) 660-7426
- (916) 630-4505
Lina Fedorchuk Student Services Tech CalWorks
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- L 141
- 5000 Rocklin Rd.
Rocklin, CA 95677
- lbilyk@sierracollege.edu
- (916) 660-7367
- (916) 630-4505
Sydney Gatson Student Services Technician TRIO
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- L 141
- 5000 Rocklin Rd.
Rocklin, CA 95677
- sgatson@sierracollege.edu
- (916) 660-7376
- (916) 630-4505
- N1 208 B
- 250 Sierra College Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945 -
M-Th: 8:00am - 6:00pm
- (530) 274-5306
- (530) 274-5336
Debbie Kenitzer Student Services Technician, Nevada County Campus
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- N1 216
- 250 Sierra College Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95945
- dkenitzer@sierracollege.edu
- (530) 274-5330
- (530) 274-5336