Services:

  • Academic counseling
  • Priority Registration
  • Personal and professional development workshops
  • Semester start up educational supplies
  • Gas card incentives
  • Assistance with college-related fees (e.g., student representation fee, college services fee, etc.)
  • Transportation support (e.g., parking permit, transportation fee, etc.)

 

Financial Support Provided by CalWORKs for Spring 2025

Start-up Gas Card

$50

Workshop (up to 2) Incentive Gas Card

$25

Direct Aid

$75*

College Service fee

$8

Technology fee

$8

Student Representation fee

$2

Transportation fee

$8 or $9 ($8 if registered in less than 6 units, $9 if registered in 6 units or more)

Automobile Parking Permit

$30

Phi Theta Kappa (for eligible students)

$85

Psi Beta (for eligible students)

$50 


* Amount contingent upon available program funds   

CalWORKs does not cover the Health Fee.

Requirements for the Direct Aid Grant:

Onboarding:

  • Complete the Fall 2024 Intake or Update Form
  • Submit Verification of Benefits

 

Counseling Appointments:

  • Complete CalWORKs Fall 2024 Paperwork Appointment with a CalWORKs Counselor and Release Forms
  • Complete mid-term Progress Review Appointment with a CalWORKs Counselor

 

Workshops/Activities:

  • New Students must complete CalWORKs New Student 101
  • Attend one CalWORKs or Collaborative CalWORKs/CARE Workshop
  • Attend one 30 minutes or more Tutoring Session at the Success Center

 

When are Benefits Distributed?

Start-Up Gas Card and Educational Supplies Support

Students have access to Start Up benefits upon completion of:

  • Registration into classes
  • Submission of Verification of Benefits
  • Completing the current semester Intake or Update form
  • Semester Paperwork appointment with a CalWORKs Counselor

 

Gas Card Incentive for CalWORKs or Collaborative CalWORKs/CARE Workshop

Gas card incentives for workshops will distributed starting April 14th for eligible students.

 

Student Fees

Paid or reimbursed by June 13th, 2025 (subject to change)

 

Direct Aid Grant

Released by June 13, 2025 (subject to change). Disbursements will begin in phases between April 14th and June 13th, contingent on requirement completion. This timeframe of delivery is subject to change.

All services are subject to the availability of program funding.