The Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education CARE Program is geared for EOPS students who are single parents receiving CalWORKs/cash aid and have child(ren) under the age of 14. The aim of CARE is to assist students to increase their educational skills, enhance their employability, become more confident and self-sufficient, and encourage success with the transition from cash aid to financial independence.

The CARE Program offers the following assistance:

• Grants
• Child Care Assistance
• Textbook assistance
• Extended Education Plan
• Priority Registration
• Personal Problem Solving/Counseling
• Academic Counseling
• Funding for graduation caps and gowns
• Fee waivers for university applications
• Transportation Assistance
• Meal Vouchers

To be eligible, students must be:

1. An eligible full-time EOPS student with 2.0 GPA (good standing);

2. A single parent/head of household;

3. 18 years of age or older;

4. A CalWORKs/cash aid recipient;

5. Parenting a child(ren) under fourteen (14) years of age.

Go to the C.A.R.E. Online Orientation